Apple External SCSI Hard Drive
| Apple External Hard Drive | |
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| 1994 La Cie advertisement showing the 160 MB model | |
| Manufacturer | La Cie, Ltd. |
| Type | External SCSI hard disk drive |
| Interface | SCSI (25-to-50-pin cable supplied) |
| Compatible | Macintosh with a SCSI port |
| Model | M1861LL/A, M1862LL/A, M1863LL/A, M1864LL/A |
| Storage | 160 MB, 230 MB, 500 MB or 1 GB |
The Apple External Hard Drive is a range of external SCSI hard disks for the Macintosh, sold under the Apple name in 160 MB, 230 MB, 500 MB and 1 GB sizes. Apple's Tech Info Library described it from September 1993, and a 1994 advertisement says the drives were "manufactured exclusively by La Cie, Ltd. a Quantum Company".[1][2] It is a later and different product from Apple's own Hard Disk 20SC, 40SC, 80SC and 160SC, although its 160 MB model also carries "160SC" on the front.[2]
Apple marked the range discontinued on 23 September 1994. In May 1995 it added a note to its own description: "This drive was never released or supported by Apple Computer, Inc. LaCie sold this drive in multiple hard drive sizes, and provided all support for it."[1]
Models
[edit | edit source]| Order number | Capacity |
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| M1861LL/A | 160 MB |
| M1862LL/A | 230 MB |
| M1863LL/A | 500 MB |
| M1864LL/A | 1 GB |
Design
[edit | edit source]The drive stands vertically or lies flat. Its front panel has the power switch and a SCSI ID display; the advertisement shows a pop-up door on the front that covers the SCSI address switch.[1][2] Apple's 1995 correction to the user's guide says to leave the feet off when the drive lies horizontally, and that Apple does not recommend stacking one of these drives on another; the guide's instructions for vertical use stand.[3]
Each drive came with a power cord, a 25-to-50-pin SCSI cable and a terminator, the Apple External Hard Drive User's Guide, and preinstalled DiskDoubler, Central Point Safe & Sound and Central Point Backup, with Apple HD SC Setup and Disk First Aid. The bundled software needs System 6.0.5 or later. Apple listed it for the Macintosh SE/30 and later, and for any Macintosh with a SCSI connector.[1]
Care and repair
[edit | edit source]By Apple's 1995 note, La Cie and not Apple provided support for the drive.[1] For general SCSI drive care, termination and mechanism replacement, see Hard Drive Maintenance and Repair; Apple's general hard drive procedures are in Apple Hard Drives Service Source.
Related pages
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Apple Computer, "Apple External Hard Drive: Description (9/94) (Discontinued)", Tech Info Library article 13719, created 27 September 1993, revised 23 May 1995, in the archive.org collection Apple's Technical Information Library Articles, https://archive.org/details/APPLE_TIL_ARTICLES, file TIL00001_to_TIL60496.zip. Source for the order numbers and capacities, the front-panel SCSI ID display and power switch, vertical or horizontal use, the bundled software and accessories, the System 6.0.5 requirement, the 23 September 1994 discontinuation and the note added on 23 May 1995.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 La Cie, Ltd., advertisement "Before you consider a third party external drive, look at what we've brought to the party", 1994, from archive.org item applelacie-external-160sc-hard-drive-ad-from-macuser-994_3264181032_o. Hosted as File:Apple External Hard Drive advertisement (1994).jpg.
- ↑ Apple Computer, "External Hard Drive Update: Positioning Horizontally (2/95)", Tech Info Library article 13726, created 27 September 1993, revised 2 February 1995, APPLE_TIL_ARTICLES collection (archive.org), file TIL00001_to_TIL60496.zip. Source for leaving the feet off for horizontal use, the advice against stacking, and the outdated pages 3-4 of the user's guide.