Iomega B20IA-R0G 5.25" SCSI Optical Drive 1988 Vintage For Parts Repair

Iomega B20IA-R0G 5.25" SCSI Optical Drive 1988 Vintage For Parts Repair

The Iomega B20IA-R0G is a full-height 5.25-inch SCSI optical drive dating to May 1988, from the early era of removable magneto-optical storage. This unit is sold strictly AS-IS for parts or repair and is not tested or guaranteed functional.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Iomega
• Model: B20IA-R0G
• Part Number: 00360200-3
• Interface: SCSI
• Form Factor: 5.25" Full Height
• Manufacture Date: 05-17-1988
• Controller PCB present and visible (ICs include AMI and Iomega-marked chips; manufactured in Philippines per board marking)
• Block Point label: D48218212-H
• Calibration label present and legible: RS0=8.66K, R-MID=59.0K, RSI=14.00K, R-OUT=26.7K
• Black plastic mounting carrier frame included
• Static-sensitive warning label on top Iomega B20IA-R0G belongs to an early generation of SCSI-attached optical drives produced in the late 1980s, when magneto-optical (MO) technology was being adopted as a high-capacity removable storage medium for workstations, engineering systems, and archival applications. These drives connected via SCSI bus — the dominant high-performance storage interface of the era — and were used in environments requiring reliable removable media with higher capacity than the floppy drives of the day. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, 5.25-inch MO drives like this one appeared in CAD/CAM workstations, early Unix systems, and data archiving setups. Today, units like this are primarily of interest to collectors of vintage computing hardware, restorers of period-correct workstations, and engineers who need spare parts or components for legacy SCSI optical drive systems.
  Condition: For Parts or Not Working
  This Iomega B20IA-R0G 5.25" SCSI Optical Drive is being sold AS-IS for parts or repair. Due to its age — the unit dates to May 1988 — we are not able to guarantee functionality and are offering it strictly as-is. The drive appears cosmetically intact with the controller board and mounting frame present, but it has not been tested and no working condition is implied or guaranteed. The calibration label is still attached and legible. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions. Please note: We have multiple units in stock — yours may not be the one shown in the photos, however, it will be similar in condition and function. Visit Our Store

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