[SPARCbook] SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector.

[Mark Wickens]

I bought an apple lead when I had my sparcbook, it is pin compatible.

Regards Mark

On Sat, 23 Oct 2021, 15:02 Andrew Back, <andrew at carrierdetect.com> wrote:

> Hi Kevin,
>
> Thanks! ISTR something about Sun sector size being different, but in any
> case I have a Sun CDROM drive that I've previously used with an IPX, so
> should be good on that front.
>
> I've also heard mention of people replaced the 2.5" SCSI HDD with a
> SCSI2SD "PowerBook Edition", but can't seem to find anyone online with
> these, apart from a vendor in Australia who has not responded to e-mail.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andrew
>
> On 23/10/2021 13:35, kevin kociba wrote:
> > Andrew.
> > Congrats on the 3. They are getting hard to find!  Yes thatb s a good old
> apple PowerBook scsi! Are you looking to boot it from a external cd? If so,
> you are going to have to find either an old sun or early Panasonic made
> apple
> CD drives. SUN arch had an different boot sector on the OS cds, not all
> drives
> can boot them. Save you throwing cables drives and adapters around :)
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:42 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> o;?Hi Bob,
> >>
> >> That's the one. 5 rows of 6 pins I think, and thanks!
> >>
> >> It would be nice if it was the same pinout as an Apple cable, as those
> >> can be found on eBay.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >>
> >> PS. On the off-chance you or anyone else has one, I'm also on the
> >> lookout for a battery pack for the SPARCbook 3. Dead is totally fine and
> >> can re-cell it. Mine didn't come with one, sadly.
> >>
> >>> On 23/10/2021 12:38, Bob Bramwell wrote:
> >>> Hello Andrew,
> >>>
> >>> Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall.  The
> >> connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right?  Looks like
> I
> >> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009.  Ib ll see if Ib ve still got
> it,
> >> but that is very doubtful.  Ib ll let you know.
> >>> Best of luck,
> >>>   Bob.
> >>>
> >>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com>
> wrote:
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an external
> drive
> >>>> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30, as
> once
> >>>> used on AppleB  computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout and
> can
> >>>> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Andrew
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