cctalk Digest, Vol 48, Issue 2

[Mark Tapley]

At 18:38 01-Aug, Jerry wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to get a MONO Cube I have here back to
>a complete box.

Good going!

>Missing is the
>- Floppy Drive 2.88 Sony and Bezel

Drive is not so critical, many of them didn't have that. But having 
one is pretty nice when it comes time to boot the install CD. A Bezel 
is a *big* deal because of cooling airflow, I found out. My floppy 
drive looks out through a non-bezel aperture, which I keep covered 
with tape most of the time so cooling air doesn't escape that way.

>- mounting Bracket for the Drives ??? The large piece
>   above the Power Supply is there. I would guess it had
>   something to hold the 3 1/2 drives.

The what? ;-) NeXT supplied 5.25" hard drives, which just fit between 
the walls and mount with bolts through the bolt-holes in the side 
walls. You are more or less on your own for mounting a 3.5" drive in 
a cube. Mine

>- no Optical drive or cover. Not Sure it had one ??

Many of them didn't have an optical drive, and almost *none* of them 
now have a functioning optical. Dust is one culprit, but there seems 
to be something (I have not really investigated) that kills them all 
over time. The optical is a great novelty and I really wish it had 
caught on, but it's not too useful today.

>- no expansion slot covers. Rear cover is there.

I think these would be less critical for cooling, but still good to have.

>- mouse is missing

Depending on the model, you may be able to use an ADB mouse (though 
will miss the other button). Do you have an ADB keyboard 
(distinguished by the "control" bar below the space bar)?

>This is a 68040 25  built is 1991 
>
>Looking into the 2.88 floppy it looks like there was
>no standard for the connection on  the different makes.
>So either I have to use a sony or make a adapter

Sony, I think. I'm not aware of any substitutes.

I can endorse Randy Rencsok, reachable through:

http://www.channelu.com/Turbo/index.html

as a parts supplier. There are also a fair number of downloads on his 
site which may be of use to you, as well as pictures of some of the 
missing parts.
I also note the existence of

http://www.blackholeinc.com/

but have not done business with Rob Blessin, though he's been pretty 
supportive in general of the NeXT community.

>Thanks, Jerry
>
>Jerry Wright
>JLC inc

Good Luck!
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