Mac-Compatible Hard Drives, CD-ROM, etc.

This Web page last updated date Mar 31 2008

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We sell several kinds of hard drives, ZIP drives and CD-ROMS for your Mac. This Web page assumes you know about SCSI drives versus IDE/ATA drives, and external versus internal drives, and active termination versus resistive termination. If not, go to my detailed and technical discussions of my hard drive and CD-ROM inventory. If you want an old Apple brand drive like a HD20 or HD 20 or HD20 SC they are also in my collectables Web page. Our floppy drives & diskettes are on another page. Sorry I maintain many pages, but there's a lot to say and I have a lot to sell!

Go to our Mac home page for links to the other Mac systems and accessories I have available. Follow this link to contact me and to see ordering information and terms and conditions of sale.

Introduction

[drives]

We sell hard drives and CD-ROM drives, for older Macs. We have both Apple brand and non-Apple brand drives. We have internal drives, and external SCSI drives (which are just internal SCSI drives in a case with power supply). We also offer external SCSI cases without drives. We don't provide "how to install" instructions or technical assistance beyond the notes elsewhere on our Web site. Check my more detailed drive page as mentioned above for links to that info.

Note for music sampler customers: some people buy these Mac drives, cases and cables for their digital music sampler equipment. Roland is one manufacturer of samplers. Please do a Web search for your sampler to confirm Mac or SCSI drive by brand compatibility, or for more information. I have a bit of info on this page, and a FAQ (frequent question) reference on my Mac FAQ page. When ordering from me, tell me what kind of SCSI connector is on your sampler so I can possibly offer a matching cable. I don't have your sampler so I can't test and guarantee results.
Items on this page of SCSI drives, and links to other pages, are:

Internal Mac-formatted hard drives

Internal Mac-formatted SCSI hard drives

 [hard drive] I have internal SCSI hard drives available for the Mac, from 80Mb to a few Gigabytes. typical drives from several manufacturers are immediately below. Newer, larger drives are in the next section. Shipping weight 2 lbs for one drive, add one pound per additional drive. "1.5 inch tall" drives are a little taller physically than the typical 7/8" high drives like the one pictured here, they are also older but they are cheaper. Drives below are all 5400RPM drive; if we have 7200RPM drives they are in the next section.

For laptop drives, check my page of Mac Laptops drives

Don't forget a Mac drive bracket or sled if you need one. For more technical information and pictures, check my SCSI drive technical page.

advanced SCSI hard drives

The SCSI-1 drives listed below are generally faster, newer and/or have more capacity than most of the drives listed above. (SCSI-2 drives are listed sepertately). Drives at 7200 RPM provide data FASTER than the more typical 5400 RPM drives. All drives are used, tested and Mac formatted. All of these have the Apple/Mac typical SCSI-1 drive connector: 50-pin flat cable. For technical specifications, use the brand name and model in a Web search to get that information. Only a few drives available per description. When you order, please copy the description below into your email order; and make TWO choices so I can more likely provide one of them!

Quantum XP34550S - 4.5GB 7200RPM Atlas II 8ms avr seek 512K buffer
-- price: one internal drive $55 **SOLD**
Seagate ST34520N Medalist 4.5GB 7200RPM 9.5ms seek
-- price: internal drive $45 **ALL SOLD JAN 07**
Quantum 4Gbyte Fireball ST, ST43S011 655-0471 5400 RPM 10ms avr seek
-- Apple number 655-0471
-- price: $29 plus shipping, one or two available
Western Digital 4Gb, WD 24300 5400 RPM 9.5ms avr seek ATA/33
-- price: $35 plus shipping, a few available
Quantum 3Gbyte Fireball TM or SE, 5400 RPM 10ms avr seek
-- price: $30 plus shipping, three available
Seagate Barracuda ST34371N 4GB 7200RPM 9ms avr seek
-- price: $49 plus shipping, **SOLD**
Seagate 2GB Barracuda ST32171N 7200 RPM 9.4ms avr seek 512K buffer
-- price: $35 plus shipping, **SOLD**
IBM for Apple, DCAS-32160 2Gbyte 5400 RPM 8.5ms avr seek 448K buffer
-- price: $29 plus shipping, a few available

advanced SCSI-2 hard drives and Apple controllers

The following drives are for use with Apple's SCSI-2 drive upgrade, which provided higher performance than Apple's on-board SCSI-1 controller and SCSI-1 drives of the era. The upgrade consisted of a PCI SCSI-2 card and SCSI-2 cable, to these SCSI-2 drives. The SCSI-2 drives below are used, tested and Mac formatted. All have the SCSI-2 drive connector: 68-pin D-shaped connector.

The PCI ultrawide SCSI-2 PCI cards and cable are available via this link.

See Apple's Web page for a description of the SCSI upgrade. For additional technical specifications on these drives, search on the Web for these brands and models. Only a few drives available per description unless noted below. When you order, please copy the description below into your email order; and make TWO choices so I can more likely provide one of them!

SCSI-2 Quantum Atlas AM318000TD or TD18W011, 17GB, 7,200 RPM, 7.8 ms average seek time,
-- Ultra2 SCSI, SCSI-2 68-pin D connector. 1.5" tall. $39 plus shipping, 3 available
SCSI-2 Apple branded IBM drive, DDRS-39130 9Gb 7200RPM 8.3ms avr seek
-- price: $35 plus shipping.
SCSI-2 Quantum 4Gbyte Viking II, 655-0501 7200 RPM 7.5ms avr seek
-- price: $29 plus shipping, several available
SCSI-2 Seagate Baracuda ST34371W, 4GB 7200 RPM 8ms avr seek
-- price: $29 plus shipping
SCSI-2 WD Enterprise 2170, 2.17GB, WDE2170. 7200RPM Single ended SCSI-3 but with 68-pin connector.
-- price: $25 plus shipping
SCSI-2 Seagate ST34572W Barracuda, not Apple branded. 4.5Gb, 7200 RPM, 9.4ms avr seek
-- price: $29 plus shipping.

Internal Mac-formatted IDE drives

For laptop drives, check my page of Mac Laptops drives

I have 3.5-inch internal IDE, ATA or EIDE hard drives available for desktop and tower Macs. Shipping weight 2.5 lbs for one drive, add 2 lbs per additional drive. All drives are tested and formatted on Mac equipment - that effort sets a minimum price. Drives formatted with partitions up to just under 2GB per partition, with OS 7 or OS 8 as appropriate. Don't forget a sled or bracket if you need one. For more technical information and pictures, check my (mostly) SCSI drive technical page.

Requests for specific drives by brand and model: add $5 to above prices unless listed below. Older Macs (or Macs running OS 7.X) may not be able to handle drives above 2GB unless "inited" with smaller partitions.

Specific IDE hard drives:

IBM DTLA-307045 - 40.9GB hard drive: 7200 RPM, ATA-66, 2MB buffer, 8.5ms seek time
-- price: $59 plus ship.
Western Digital WD400, EIDE 40GB 5400RPM 8.9ms avr seek 2MB buffer
-- price $39 plus shipping, 2 units available
Seagate Barracuda ATA II ST320420A 20GB 7200RPM 8.5ms avr seek
-- price $49 plus shipping
IBM DTTA-371440 14.4GB hard drive: Ultra DMA 33 drive, 7200 RPM, IDE.
-- $39 plus ship.
IBM DTTA-351290 12.9GB IDE drive ATA-33 5400 RPM 8.5ms avr seek 512K buffer
-- price $35 plus shipping
Maxtor 51024U2 10.2GB IDE UDMA 66 7200RPM 9ms avr seek 2MB buffer
-- apple number 665-0861
-- price $35 plus shipping
Quantum 6Gbyte Fireball EX, EX64A013 ultraATA 33 5400RPM 9.5 avr seek
-- Apple number 655-0659
-- price: $29 plus shipping, 2 units available
IBM DCAA-34330 4GB IDE drive, 5200 RPM, Ultra DMA 33, 4.3GB.
-- price $29 plus shipping
Seagate ST34342A Medalist 4GB IDE 5400 RPM 12ms avr seek
-- price $29 plus shipping

Sleds, rails, brackets to mount drives and CD-ROMs

Most Apple computers need something to hold the hard drive or floppy drive or CD-ROM drive. This plastic part is generally called a "sled" as the drive slides in and out of the Mac case. PLEASE SPECIFY your Mac computer model and location inside the computer when ordering these, not an Apple part number. Some sleds are different for different Macs. A few Macs use rails rather than sleds. For more technical information and pictures, check my SCSI drive technical page.

plastic CD-ROM sleds for most Macs are $3 each.
plastic 3.5" hard drive sleds:
---sled with 1.5" "wedge" or stop: $2 each
---sled with 1-1/8" "wedge" or stop (used for model G3 ATA drives); $3 each
---"wedge" is small stop at one end of sled, locks sled in place.
CD-ROM rails (for 7100 Macs and others) are $3 a pair.
metal brackets to hold or encase a drive (Mac II series and compact Macs) are $3-5 each, specify model.
G3 tower, 8600, 9600 bracket for ATA drive: 805-1464-B $5
G3 tower, 8600, 9600 metal shelf for drives: $3

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CD-ROM drives

For laptop drives, check my page of Mac Laptops drives

INTERNAL CD-ROM drives

Tell us your Mac model (and CD-ROM model if replacing one) when ordering. Don't forget sleds or mounting hardware, we have that stuff too. Shipping weight of these drives, 3 lbs. Drives are tested again before shipping. For more technical information and pictures, including "caddy" pictures, check my SCSI drive technical page. cable and terminator sold seperately. If you are trying to "upgrade" your Mac to a faster drive, please note that very old Macs using System 7 *may* not accept the newer drives such as 8X or 12X. Be sure what you buy will work with your particular OS and Mac.

SCSI CD drives:

ATA or IDE CD drives:
Apple 24X internal drive: CR-585 or CR-587: 678-0136 $15 plus ship, tested.

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EXTERNAL CD-ROM drives

We have a number of external CD-ROM drives, but they are getting harder to find, so prices rise as demand continues. Ask for details and include the model of your Mac. If you are replacing an external drive tell us its model and manufacturer. Typical shipping weight of external CD-ROM drives is 8 lbs. SCSI cables, terminators and CD-ROM caddies are sold seperately. Note: we sell some of these drives in non-Apple cases or in Apple cases labled with other drives. THE DRIVE DETERMINES THE SPEED, NOT THE CASE. The case is only a box, but let us know if this is an issue when you order.

Apple CD150, with 1X drive, requires caddy. SCSI-1 connector. ask if available.
Apple CD300, with 2X drive 300, requires caddy, SCSI-1 connector. $35 plus shipping.
Apple CD300e PLUS, with 2X drive 300+, uses tray, SCSI-1 connector. $39 plus shipping.
Apple CD600e, with 4X drive 600e, uses tray, SCSI-1 connector, $45 plus shipping.
We can put a 12X or an 8X Apple CD drive in an external case, for case plus drive cost.

CD-ROM caddy or caddies: purchased with CD-ROM drive, first one $2, subsequent ones $3 per caddy; without drive $4 each. You do not need these with tray-type CD-ROM drives. For more technical information and "caddy" pictures, check my SCSI drive technical page.

The Apple CD SC or AppleCD SC is described and priced on a seperate page; follow the link.

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IOMEGA ZIP 100 or 250 drives, disks, hardware

ZIP drives may offer you a way to move megabyte-sized files from old Macs to new. There are USB ZIP drives available for iMacs, eMacs and so on; and SCSI ZIP drives for PowerMacs and older. If you don't have a CD writer, ZIP disks are good for backups. Pentium/Windows PC's can read ZIP disks, we have some parallel-port external ZIP drives for those systems as well.

We have a number of IOMEGA external 100MB SCSI ZIP drives. These are complete with cable (DB-25 to your Mac) and AC power supply. Used but tested and working OK. 1.4M Mac floppy with ZIP drivers V4.3 included, check the Web for other software. $39 plus shipping, shipping weight 8 lbs. (Note: we will not sell "ZIP Plus" drives because they are known to have problems.)

We also have a number of IOMEGA external 100MB parallel port ZIP drives. These are for Windows and PC systems, not for Macs. 1.4M windows/DOS diskette with ZIP drivers included, check the Web for other software. These are complete with cable (DB-25 to parallel port) and AC power supply. Used but tested and working OK. $29 plus shipping, shipping weight 8 lbs.

We also have a number of IOMEGA external 100MB USB ZIP drives. These are for Windows and PC systems AND for Macs. Most computers which have USB will have an operating system which will accept USB ZIP drives. Check the Web for other software. These are complete with USB cable and AC power supply. Used but tested and working OK. $49 plus shipping, shipping weight 8 lbs.

We also have Zip 100 internal 100Mb drives, either SCSI or IDE (ATA).
Working, pulled from Mac and PowerPC or Pentium systems. shipping weight 4 lbs.
1.4M Mac diskette with ZIP drivers V4.3 for $2 more, or check the Web or your OS disk for other software.

ATAPI or IDE ZIP 100 internal drive, Apple branded, good used, white face (old G3's): 678-0136 or 665-0560. $25 plus shipping.
ATAPI or IDE ZIP 100 internal drive, Apple branded, good used, dark face (G3 G4 systems): 665-0657. $29 plus shipping.
ATAPI or IDE ZIP 100 internal drive, NEC brand FZ110A for PC/Windows, good used, not for Macs. $25 plus shipping.
SCSI ZIP 100 internal drive, good used, Apple branded 661-1331 or similar. $29 plus shipping.
Unused ZIP drives are on my new parts page.

ZIP 250 drives, SCSI or IDE/ATA: Pulled from Windows/PC systems, internal or external. ask about price and availability, will cost more than 100MB drives of similar connections.

Limited stock of used ZIP 100 disks, $4 each plus shipping. New disks are available at your local stores for several to $10 dollars each.

For specific Macs, we have ZIP drive mounting hardware and front panels. PLEASE name your specific system model! With ZIP drive, add $5. Bought seperately, $10. You may also need a drive mounting plate; drive sleds are in another section of this page.

External hard drives

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EXTERNAL SCSI-1 hard drives: various brands

We have a variety of external SCSI hard drives; we have some stocks of a few models, and some are one-of-a kind. All are Mac compatible. All have A/C switches and outlets for A/C cords (cords included); and cooling fans for the internal power supply. They may have other features, we'll list those for specific brands. Our stock is described below by model, price and capacities. A description of some common cases follows that list. For more technical information and pictures, check my SCSI drive technical page.

external SCSI hard drives

I have assorted external SCSI drives from a few hundred Mb to a few Gb. All are tested and working, in clean external drive cases, with AC cords (not "wall warts"). All have two SCSI-1 connectors on the back and will require a SCSI-1 cable and optionally a SCSI-1 terminator (or have an internal SCSI terminator).

Cases and drive sizes are listed below. If you want one of greater capacity, or a case with specific features or a specific drive, it will cost you the price of the drive, plus the price of the case, plus labor - ask for specifics. Let me know what you want in capacity (megabytes) and physical case size and I may be able to find something in my stock.

The Apple HD20, HD 20 and HD20 SC are described and priced on our "collectables" page; follow the link. Check our hard drive technical section for a review of the HD20 and its use on 128K's and 512K's.

Mac Bottom: 20 meg drive sits under compact Mac, includes fan to cool Mac via its bottom vents. Includes 25-pin SCSI cable. $39 when available, ask!

250MB: external APS drive case with 250-350 Mb drive, size 7" by 2.5" X 10": $25 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

500 MB: external APS drive case with 500MB drive, size 7" by 2.5" X 10": $30 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

700MB: external APS drive case with 700 Mb drive, size 7" by 2.5" X 10": $35 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

800MB: external Apple brand drive case, 1GB drive, size 10" X 6" by 3.5": $45 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

1GB: external drive case with Seagate ST31230N 1GB drive, size 10" X 10" by 3.5": $45 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

1GB: external APS drive case, 1GB to 1.2Gb drive, size 7" by 2.5" X 10": $45 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

1GB: external Apple brand drive case, 1GB drive, size 10" X 6" by 3.5": $55 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

1.5GB: external drive case with 1.5Gb drive, size 5" by 4 X 10": $50 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

2GB: ProDirect external drive case with 2Gb Quantum Fireball drive, size 7" by 2-1/4" X 10": $55 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

2GB: external APS drive case with 2Gb drive, size 7" by 2.5" X 10": $55 plus shipping. Shipping wt 10. lbs

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External SCSI-1 hard drive cases

I have a number of various small and large external SCSI drive cabinets, without SCSI hard drives or CD-ROMs. YOu might use these to power and contain SCSI hard drives or CD or DVD drives. YOu will also need cables to connect them to your Mac's SCSI controller. If your Mac does not have a SCSI controller, you will need one of those. See my Mac Web page of Mac cards for SCSI controllers.

Sold with tested and working power supplies, and in acceptable or better cosmetic condition. Some have open fronts for CD-ROM drives, most are closed and so for "internal" SCSI hard drives only. All have A/C switches and A/C outlets, and SCSI-1 connectors.

Cases with drives are listed elsewhere by size and price. Keep this in mind: it's not the CABINET but the DRIVE INSIDE THE CABINET which determines capacity and compatibility with your Mac or other SCSI-type system. If you want one of our "internal" drives installed in a case, we will charge for the drive and for installation, ask but be specific. Shipping weight about 10 lbs with drive and SCSI cable, 6 lbs for case only. cable and terminator sold seperately.

[Mirror drive] Here is a Mirror brand external hard drive cabinet, which requires a 50 pin SCSI-1 cable. It is typical of the SCSI cabinets we have in stock. The low-profile cabinets are 2.5" to 4" tall and about 10" by 10" or so, and hold one 3.5" SCSI hard drive of about 1" height. high-profile cabinets are about 5" tall and will hold a full height (2" or so) SCSI drive. The back of cases have a SCSI ID switch AND some have *AC outlets* to switch both your Mac and another AC device! Most of these cabinets do not have a switch for SCSI active termination, the drives in them have passive termination (good for very old Macs) or you can use a SCSI-1 terminator.
low profile case without drive $35 plus ship.

Single CD-ROM drive cabinets, various manufacturers. THey will have SCSI-1 connectors and may have SCSI address selectors on the back - but I cannot guarantee those selectors will exactly "fit" your drive. Most have audio/RCA plugs on the back for audio connections. $39 each plus shipping, shipping weight 8 lbs.

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SCSI-2 external cases

"SCSI-2" refers to the SMALL narrow D-shaped 50-pin connector. (NOT the LARGE 50-pin Centronics SCSI-1 connector!) Some Mac controller cards, and USB to SCSI controllers, have a SCSI-2 connector and so these cases support that connector.

The following are small white cabinets, measuring about 10 or 11 inches wide by 10 or 11 inches long, 3 inches tall for the one-drive cabinets. They include an AC power supply, and they use a standard "computer" A/C power cord. While these held 5.25 inch SCSI-1 drives, you can add "rails" to fit 3.5-inch SCSI drives. Cabinets have SCSI address switches but the wiring for these may not fit your drive's SCSI address jumpers. Prices do not include shipping. Shipping weight for single-drive cabinets is about 9 lbs; for double-drive cabinets about 12 lbs.

Photos of the one-drive cabinet:
Here's the outside; here's the inside; here's the back with SCSI-2 connectors.

External SCSI drive, 25-pin connector, no AC outlets

I have a few external drives with 25-pin connectors on them, like the SCSI connector on the Mac. They mostly have low-capacity hard drives. Ask for a quote for a case, or a case with a SCSI hard drive of specific size. But we recommend you buy a case with a SCSI-1 connector and use a DB-25 to SCSI-1 cable.

SCSI controllers

Check my Mac NuBus section for Apple and other brands of NuBus and PCI SCSI controller cards: these are used pulls from Mac computers. Pentium/Windows SCSI controllers are available from me, ask for specifics and say if you want 8-bit or 16-bit ISA, some PCI, some VESA local bus(!).

SCSI cables and terminators

USB to SCSI "cables" is an incorrect way to describe what is a USB to SCSI device or controller. These are not wires or cables but electronic devices. See my USB to SCSI controllers Web page for more information.

SCSI cables, terminators:

The Macintosh IIfx apparently had an internal SCSI termination block. Check our Mac II systems page for specifics.

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drive jumpers, straps, shunts

[jumpers]Hard drives and CD-ROM drives are set up at the factory or by installers with particular features; such as a SCSI address, or "master" or "slave" for IDE or ATA drives, and so on. These features are set up by using tiny "jumpers" or "shunts" which short out connections between physical pins on the drive. These pins are usually in rows of pairs, on the edge or the back of the drive. Older hard drives, and CD-ROM drives, use rows of jumpers that are seperated .1 (one-tenth) inch apart. Newer drives may use jumpers that are 2mm (two millimeters) apart. Here's an image of a drive with .1 inch jumpers in place. Measure the space between your drive's jumpers to determine what size you need. Of course the jumper blocks are wider than the .1 inch or 2mm space between the rows of pins they "jumper".

[jumpers]2mm hard drive jumpers. $1 each plus shipping and handling. If ordered seperately, minimum charge of $4 for first class mail within the United States. We suggest you order these with other items.

[jumpers].1 inch hard drive jumpers. 2 for $1 plus shipping and handling. If ordered seperately, minimum charge of $4 for first class mail within the United States. We suggest you order these with other items.

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