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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: AppleIIGuy on January 24, 2013, 10:24:31 AM

Title: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: AppleIIGuy on January 24, 2013, 10:24:31 AM

I purchased a SCSI cdrom for my Amiga and bought a universal cd-rom audio cable for it but it seems that this cd-rom a Plextor PX-40TSI uses a non standard cable

http://imageshack.us/f/526/img0091d.jpg/

If you zoom in on the connector you see the pins are flattened not the standard square types

anybody know where to get one?

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: danbeaver on January 24, 2013, 01:41:41 PM

I take it that just soldering one end of the cable is out?

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: Thomas on January 24, 2013, 02:09:56 PM

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the pins are flattened not the standard square types

The pin assignment is different, too. A normal audio cable is LGGR. This one is GLGR.

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: matthey on January 24, 2013, 03:17:37 PM

MechWare has a nice universal CD_Rom audio cable:

http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_81_85&products_id=224

Maybe he can find or make you the right cable if this one is wrong.

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: AppleIIGuy on January 24, 2013, 05:28:18 PM

I tried a universal CD Rom cable. It expects round/square pins

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: Zac67 on January 24, 2013, 07:04:13 PM

Special Plextor.

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: J-Golden on January 24, 2013, 08:25:59 PM

I Googled around and came up with ziltch.

My best idea would be to take a standard CD-ROM audio cable, snip it down to about 3-4 inches and solder each wire onto its respective flat pin.  This you can take normal pins, stick them into the newly made header and stick on the audio cable.

My two cents...

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: AppleIIGuy on January 27, 2013, 12:22:12 PM

Well I desolderd the audio socket on the CD-Rom and hard wired a cd-rom cable to the logic board.

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: J-Golden on January 27, 2013, 09:34:39 PM

Quote from: AppleIIGuy;724240

Well I desolderd the audio socket on the CD-Rom and hard wired a cd-rom cable to the logic board.

How is it working out for you?

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: AppleIIGuy on January 28, 2013, 12:37:46 AM

Well when I get my replacement A 4000D MB ill tell you.. (Previous Owner Never disconnected the Battery)

Title: Re: Weird CD-ROM Cable
Post by: J-Golden on January 28, 2013, 07:16:54 AM

Quote from: AppleIIGuy;724349

Well when I get my replacement A 4000D MB ill tell you.. (Previous Owner Never disconnected the Battery)

:rant:  That sucks!  You seem to be fighting an uphill battle.  Hope the new mobo gets you back up and running.