[CUBE] External DVR-105 SuperDrive With Core In Case Easily Done

[Richard Rodman]

BTW, Kunga, I have my Cube apart today (I'm swapping hard drives) and  
looking at the DVD-ROM drive, I think that it IS a laptop drive, with  
an adapter gizmo plugged on.  That is, the printed circuit card with  
the IDE connector and the power connector looks like it's plugged onto  
the back of the drive, and the drive itself has a much smaller  
connector.  I'm thinking about trying to separate the two for a closer  
look.  Anybody have PDFs of the laptop Superdrive handy?

On Saturday, February 8, 2003, at 11:42 AM, Thubten Kunga wrote:

> The main challenge to doing this is in the disassembly of the Core to  
> the point where you can get at those cables. This is the secret Rich C  
> has yet to reveal at  
> <http://www.cubeowner.com/forums// 
> index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=1007&hl=&s=14d4a87a
> baf08b650e722a91beab25fa>. I am wondering if we have to go as far as  
> it takes to put in a new processor before we can reach those cables.  
> Fortunately for us, PowerLogix published a QuickTime Movie of their  
> DVD instructions on how to do the disassembly last October 2002. I  
> have my own copy. But I can't find where it's still posted. Do you  
> know if it's still available for download Laurie or Robert Jagitsch  
> and if so the URL please?
>
> k
>
> On Saturday, February 8, 2003, at 08:30  AM, Don Linares wrote:
>
>> Yes...that makes perfect sense... maybe, modifying that fitting plate  
>> professionally and then mounting a round IDE female
>> to it. Are there any Dremmel artists out there?
>>
>> On Saturday, February 8, 2003, at 11:27  AM, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>>
>>> Unless there is such a thing as a round IED extension cable that  
>>> fits through that hole, I would say no.
>>>
>>> k
>>>
>>> On Saturday, February 8, 2003, at 08:21  AM, Don Linares wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm no certified computer wiring specialist by no means but...
>>>> is it possible to mount a round IDE female connection where the  
>>>> modem connection resides under the cube?
>>>>
>>>> This way, you don't have to squeeze the flat IDE ribbon between the  
>>>> chassis and the Plexiglas case.
>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 09:47  PM, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Congratulations on a great modification Rich C. Excellent job.  
>>>>>>>> I now
>>>>>>>> see how easy it is to do once the concept of round IDE  
>>>>>>>> extension cables
>>>>>>>> is understood along with the idea that you can put those cables  
>>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>>> the Core and the Case as you slide the Core back in.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/8/03 10:43 AM, simon.meyer at iteams.org typeth:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any Pics?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Simon
>>>>>>
>>>>> On Saturday, February 8, 2003, at 07:56  AM, Laurie A Duncan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's detailed here:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <http://www.cubeowner.com/forums// 
>>>>>> index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=1007&hl=&s=14d4a87a
>>>>>> baf08b650e722a91beab25fa>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And the full instructions and pictorial will be featured in the  
>>>>>> CubeOwner
>>>>>> FAQ, as all Rich's mods are, when he completes it :)
>
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