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In article <36381@apple.Apple.COM> dwells@Apple.COM (Dave Wells) writes:
>In article <676@crash.cts.com> jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes:
>>We finally got a Mac IIci and I must say that it is an impressive machine, but
>>I have one complaint...
>>
>>Who the hell changed the internal hard drive connector from the standard 4 pin
>>mate 'n lock AMP to whatever that thing is that's currently in the Mac IIci?
>>
>>Now for the problem at hand and the point to my article...
>>
>>Who the hell makes this off the wall connector and what is the part number?  I
>>looked through the AMP and Molex catalogs, there is no such beast unless it's
>>a very new connector.
>
>The connector is Molex part number 39-01-2040.  The crimp pins are number
>39-00-0039.  Call Molex at (408) 946-4700.
>
>(why?  Dunno.  Maybe we got a bunch of free samples?  :-<  Not funny, I know.)
>
>-Dave
>
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>  Dave (Gimme more MHz) Wells, Apple Computer, Inc.  MS: 37-Y  (408) 974-5515
>          Mail: dwells@apple.com or AppleLink d.wells or GEnie D.WELLS
> These opinions may be nothing more than the ramblings of a fatigued tinkerer
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Well, I didn't know that, and couldn't wait for Molex anyway, since I was 
delivering my cx to its happy new owner that evening, and I couldn't afford
to be down for a few days, so I went to my friendly local apple dealer 
(no smiley here, he and I get along great, he does good repair work, and
has always treated me well, even though I dont buyu product from him, just 
service) and plopped down $15 (definitely no smiley there) for a lousy 
power cable.   After cutting it in half and soldering it to the other end of
my old cable (which has a right-angle version of the old connector due to 
the lack of space induced by mounting a 5 1/4 inch drive in a cx/ci) it
now works great.

Anyway, all I can say is that Apple usually has a reason when they do something
annoying like this.  Im not sure what it is this time.  I can say that the 
new part is more compact and, because it has a latch/lock is easier to insert
and detatch than the old friction based AMP connector.  Im just not sure its 
enough better to justify the change.

Josh
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