Disassembling Macintosh IIsi Floppy Drive

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

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  • Author: Chris Green
  • Time required: 10 - 20 Minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Add Note x

The Macintosh IIsi came with a red-ribbon 1.44MB "SuperDrive" (and yes, just like DVD-Burning "SuperDrives" this was the best available option)

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Top Case  ¶ 

  • Start by turning the computer around, and removing this screw:

  • There may or may not be a Phillips #0 screw here depending on whether or not the computer has ever been serviced.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Now lift these two clips, and slowly pivot the case up.

  • You can now seperate the top of the computer from the rest of the machine.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Floppy Drive  ¶ 

  • The "SuperDrive" is mounted similarly to the hard drive, and positioned right next to it.

  • Push these two tabs out, and lift the drive up.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Flip the drive so it is on top of the power supply, and remove the "Red-Ribbon" cable.

  • 1.44MB floppy drives need a ribbon cable with a red stripe on one side. 400KB floppy drives use a ribbon cable with a yellow stripe on one side. 800KB floppy drives can use a red, or yellow striped cable.

  • This drive was manufactured by Sony in 1990.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Macintosh IIsi device page.

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