Failed SATA Hard Drive in MS750

[Randy Myers]

A lesson learned: if the service depart could not tell you correctly what kind of drive your unit had, you may want to look elsewhere next time.

Pretty much what I was thinking. If they did not understand that difference tells me they probably never have looked inside a MS750 before, or honestly probably not inside a computer before .... Looking at the photos Dan provided it is obvious that this is a computer in McIntosh wrapping ....

 

[Randy Myers]

This is computer 101 from about ten years ago ...

 

[im3cpo]

They make IDE to SATA adapters too, so you dont have to be stuck using an old IDE drive. This also means you could (and probably should) get an SSD as they are way more reliable, much faster, consume much less power, and run much cooler.

ARG! I tried to give you links to the adapter as well as a 1TB SSD (for $85) but I dont have enough posts to include links apparently. The drawbacks of just joining a couple days back..... Well, I guess keep my name handy and send me a PM or something and I can give you the info you would need.

 

[joeinid]

Welcome to the forum, thank you for joining.

 

[W9TR]

I owned an MS 350 and really liked the functionality. Keeping an MS 750 alive is truly a labor of love. Having an Escient Fireball or two as parts donor machines won’t hurt either. I understand the power supplies need to be rebuilt at some point and there is a place in Texas that does it for reasonable money. Good luck!

Michael - how do you know it is the hard drive only and not something else that perhaps caused the hard drive to fail? Per my power supply comment above I would definitely measure all the voltages to make sure they are in spec.

Tom

 

[jdandy]

MS750 parts:

CD Transport: Part # CD-R/RW Model CRX230EE Sony

Hard Drive: Seagate DB35 DVR Hard drive model ST3750840ACE

Escient MX111 Power supply is the exact one used in the MS300/750.


Power supply rebuild

Ft Worth Audio

4224 W. Vickery Blvd
Ft. Worth, TX 76107

817-810-9786

ftworthaudio.com

 

[bdlitzer]

Randy.......The OS for the MS750 is not firmware based software, it must be loaded onto the hard drive from the MS750's internal transport. There are plenty of "golden discs" out there floating around in member's hands of the McIntosh MS750 proprietary operating system software. Someone should be able to burn a copy for Michael if he needs it.

I am in need of this "golden disc" or at least the iso image of it? Anyone know how I could get one? I have the ms300 with a dead drive. I bought the exact same model hard drive, but I find I need this iso to load software on it. Thank you for your help.

 

[joeinid]

Welcome to the forum, thank you for joining.

 

[Mike Bormann]

Thanks for all the prompt posts in reply !!

To answer some questions, suggestions and points raised:

I have been in touch with McIntosh Audio. The MS750 was actually an Esoteric Music Server with McIntosh touches and re branding. As such McIntosh has no repair parts or service available on the unit.

I do have a copy of the software that would need to be loaded back into the MS750 after a new hard drive is installed.

What I am told is, the issue is the SATA Hard Drive in the MS750. I am told they are obsolete, no longer in production and no one has a new replacement available for purchase? It is my main stumbling block at this point.

Thoughts . . . .Remedies?

Thanks kindly, Michael

Hi Michaelinmech,
I know its an old thread, but maybe I have luck.
My name is Mike Bormann, a collector of McIntosh gear. I own a dead MS300 and looking desperately for the "golden CD" or an ISO image. I am happy to pay for the CD or ISO-image.
How can I go in contact to you.
THANKS in advance Mike