By Teletran1
Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:36 pm
Firework:
It's pretty simple and you already have all you're going to need.
My mod is a little more difficult since I was changing the the type of media I was going to save to. I wanted the internal card reader and still be able keep the SCSI port out of the back to access older beats on external zip/floppy drives. Since you're installing a zip it'll be half the hassle.
One thing you might want to do first is anchor the internal/external adapter to the support piece that is placed under where the pads will be when the MPC is closed. Mike Goins from mpc3000.com used a drill to screw the adapter on. I used heavy electrical tape and it works just fine; of course Mike's way is much more secure. Also: if you're using the same adapter that I used, make sure you bend the little corner of the metal so it won't touch the bottom of your data wheel as this will cause it to malfunction. I learned this later.
So, open up your MP:
- disconnect/unscrew your floppy drive.
- unscrew your SCSI port that sticks out of the back.
- connect the SCSI port to the gender changer.
- connect the gender changer to the internal/external adapter.
- connect your 50 pin ribbon cable to the internal/external adapter.
- connect the other end of the ribbon cable to your zip (which should already be in place.)
- and last is the power connection. I'm assuming you have the 5.25'' drive connection for the zip drive (which is the red, black, black, yellow connection in my pictures) so just take a look a few posts up from yours where I just explained that part. You can choose to solder these wires or the twist method. I used the twist method so in case that I need to remove the drive it'll just be easier on me.
There you go. Follow those instructions and you'll have yourself an internal zip. Let me know how it comes out.
It's pretty simple and you already have all you're going to need.
My mod is a little more difficult since I was changing the the type of media I was going to save to. I wanted the internal card reader and still be able keep the SCSI port out of the back to access older beats on external zip/floppy drives. Since you're installing a zip it'll be half the hassle.
One thing you might want to do first is anchor the internal/external adapter to the support piece that is placed under where the pads will be when the MPC is closed. Mike Goins from mpc3000.com used a drill to screw the adapter on. I used heavy electrical tape and it works just fine; of course Mike's way is much more secure. Also: if you're using the same adapter that I used, make sure you bend the little corner of the metal so it won't touch the bottom of your data wheel as this will cause it to malfunction. I learned this later.
So, open up your MP:
- disconnect/unscrew your floppy drive.
- unscrew your SCSI port that sticks out of the back.
- connect the SCSI port to the gender changer.
- connect the gender changer to the internal/external adapter.
- connect your 50 pin ribbon cable to the internal/external adapter.
- connect the other end of the ribbon cable to your zip (which should already be in place.)
- and last is the power connection. I'm assuming you have the 5.25'' drive connection for the zip drive (which is the red, black, black, yellow connection in my pictures) so just take a look a few posts up from yours where I just explained that part. You can choose to solder these wires or the twist method. I used the twist method so in case that I need to remove the drive it'll just be easier on me.
There you go. Follow those instructions and you'll have yourself an internal zip. Let me know how it comes out.
