SCSI problem best way to solve? I appreciate any kind of hel

soooo.... this is wassup,

I recently got a secondhand MPC2000 everything works still had no problems except this one. I have been bizzy for about 2 months with the floppy drive only. Two weeks ago i ordered a Iomega 100 MB Zip Drive so I can save bigger projects. Last week the Zip Drive was on my doormat so i tried it that same day. What happend was ofcourse the familair problem I plugged it in and it only says wait... and nothing happens.

So I found out I bought a parallel Zip Drive that probably had blown my SCSI fuse. I really want to get it all working but I don't want to spend more money on bad stuff.

So then I come to my questions:

Is it 100% sure that my SCSI is blown? Or is it there any possibility that it still works so i can just buy a good Zip Drive without replacing the fuse.

And if i have to replace it, witch fuse should I buy?

If there are any other solutions.... please let me know!


Peace from Holland, The Hague
Thanks alot already.....

You are using the wrong zip drive if it is a 'parallel' zip drive. Parallel zip drives have NO switches between the ports.

A scsi zip drive has 2 switches between the ports located at the rear of the drive. The scsi id must be set to 5 (not 6 to avoid conflict). The termination switch must be set to ON. With a working scsi zip drive connected to the MPC2000 by a scsi cable, it should be recognized.

Remember, the zip drive should have the scsi id switch and the termination switch. Model no. Z100s2

You have not necessarily blown the fuse just by connecting a parallel drive. Best thing would be to borrow a scsi drive from someone to test or if that is not possible, buy one.
If you have blown the fuse, it is not easy to replace and needs to be soldered in place on the scsi board inside the machine. If you have no soldering skills you would have to get someone to do that for you.
As LADiego say's, make sure any drive you buy is in fact the scsi version.

More info here
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You're more likely to blow the SCSI fuse if you plug the SCSI port into your MPC while both the MPC and Zip drive are both on (I did this with my XL). It's not really 'hot swappable! Switch everything off first.

Just trying to put the parallel port cable in won't necessarily cause the fuse to blow, especially if everything was switched off first.

Grab yourself a SCSI drive, that's the best way to test.

You're more likely to blow the SCSI fuse if you plug the SCSI port into your MPC while both the MPC and Zip drive are both on (I did this with my XL). It's not really 'hot swappable! Switch everything off first.

Just trying to put the parallel port cable in won't necessarily cause the fuse to blow, especially if everything was switched off first.

Grab yourself a SCSI drive, that's the best way to test.

I had everything switched on and tried to load or save something, very bad action of me should have searched things out first haha.

So does this mean it's blown?

You have not necessarily blown the fuse just by connecting a parallel drive. Best thing would be to borrow a scsi drive from someone to test or if that is not possible, buy one.
If you have blown the fuse, it is not easy to replace and needs to be soldered in place on the scsi board inside the machine. If you have no soldering skills you would have to get someone to do that for you.
As LADiego say's, make sure any drive you buy is in fact the scsi version.

I was planning to just get one to test if it works. If not i am going to replace the fuse.

A friend of me is a electrician so would knowing how to do regular soldering be enough to get te job done?

Thanks for the reply's!

Anyone who is used to working on electronic circuit boards would be able to replace it but, wait and see if the scsi works first.

aightt, so thats what i'm going to do.

Thanks for the helpful reply's bro