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#1672569 - 07/22/20 04:13 PM Replace 840 zip 100
DCore Offline
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Registered: 03/02/20
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Hello all..I have been trying to find a replacement zip 100 for my VS-840. I do not want to convert to 250 or CF at this point. I have bought and tried several options but they do not function and I suspect it is my ignorance that is the problem. The zip 100's I buy are ATAPI and come from Apple computers. They have the code "04.H" above the jumper setting diagram. They load zip disks but the drive light flickers and they only play 5-10 seconds before freezing and the display says "Drive busy". They will resume play but freeze just as before. I tested these drives in a known good, operating VS-840. The drive from the known good unit has a code of 23D above the jumper settings diagram. It also shows only 3 options for setting the jumpers as opposed to 6 for the Apple units. Since I know the 23D code drive works, I am ordering another. But I would like to know if these 04.H units can be used in the 840 and how to configure the jumpers to get them to work. Let me know if you know or point me in the right direction to acquire the education I am lacking. Thank you for your help!

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#1685142 - 10/07/20 04:51 PM Re: Replace 840 zip 100 [Re: DCore]
bert Offline
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Registered: 03/09/00
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Loc: Parsippany, NJ
You're not lacking. It's been many years since I've done the upgrades and drive swaps in the 840's, but I do remember these units are very specific in what works in them. Many CF drives did not work and the same was true for many laptop drives. The 840 had to upgraded to 2.03 I think it was before accepting those select few drives that worked. Although we did keep finding different drives that would be accepted by that operating system. Cornjerker actually has a list [posted of those that would work on the 1st page of the 1st message . It's pinned up top the message board with his name next to the 1st post on the 1st page.


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