Hi i need to know which firewire i need to be able to connect a Macbook Pro to an Imac so that i can use the Macbook Pro as a hard drive?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
On each Mac... Click on the Apple Icon > About this Mac > More Info > Select Firewire in Left Column ...
That will tell you if it is Firewire 400 or 800
Once Known you can then Purchase the correct cable...
Hi i have now found that information thank you, It says up to 800 Mb but how do i know how many pins as some say 6 to 9 etc and i cannot get this info from my Macbook Pro as the screen has been damaged. Sorry for needing further info. Many thanks for the help so far though it is very much appreciated.
My 800 FW cables have 9 pins. Have a look at:
http://pinouts.ru/Slots/ieee1394_pinout.shtml
But it's probably not much help.
acelolari wrote:
Hi i have now found that information thank you, It says up to 800 Mb but how do i know how many pins as some say 6 to 9 etc and i cannot get this info from my Macbook Pro as the screen has been damaged. Sorry for needing further info. Many thanks for the help so far though it is very much appreciated.
Hi,
See the Photo in this Link to see the physical Difference between FW 400 and FW 800 ports...
http://www.macfixit.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=280
That should help you determine what the MBP is...
Hi thank you very much. The link was great as i could easily see which port matched. Many thanks again.
How do i find out which size pin firewire i need for an imac to fit macbook pro
