12 Jun
2003
12 Jun
'03
9:21 p.m.
On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, David Woyciesjes wrote:
David Woyciesjes wrote:
I think your drive is indeed an OEM'd NEC drive. It looks nearly identical
to the NEC changers I have, but it has a few differences. My changers all
use high density SCSI connectors, while yours uses the larger 50 pin
connectors.
The plastic mechanism somewhat visible under the ribbon cable looks
identical to the mechanism that is used in my NEC MultiSpin 4Xc changers.
I'll see if I can snap a few photos of one of them for comparison. The
front panel pf my changers has the same basic layout, but the panel design
is more intricate. It would make sense that an OEM drive might have a more
plain front panel. Your drive may be identical to mine internally. If
thats the case, you can obtain a service manual from NEC (I need to do
that myself).
-Toth
Tothwolf wrote:
Well, got some pics, finally. After popping it open, it definitely looks
like an OEM drive, in a custom chassis. On Thu, 5 Jun 2003, David Woyciesjes wrote:
Well from the back it looks like a regular chassis, but the front
plate is definitely a custom job. I'll see if I can dig up a camera
tomorrow for some pictures... And I'll see if I have time today to
crack it open... Well, the whole thing itself is about
4"Hx7"Wx13"D... Across the
top of the face is the headphone jack, volume knob, 7 buttons in a
row (for each disc) then the status light. Below that is the tray
to load the discs. And the tray is wider than your standard CD
tray... With this faceplate on it, my only choice is to keep it as
an external drive.
That drive sounds very similar in design to the NEC drives I have. I
have to wonder if it isn't a rebadged or OEM drive? Does it use a
regular external SCSI drive chassis, or is it a custom case? The NEC
and Pioneer changers I have are all custom cases.