Dead LC575, want to get files off external SCSI drive

[wlunscher]

I have an old LC575 museum piece, running system 7, that I haven't used in years. It had always worked fine except for the PRAM battery running down. The other day it ocurred to me that there may be some useful/interesting old files on it that I should archive over my network (it has an ethernet card and could see my PCs). Yes I know: what took me so long? Just one of those things. So I tried to turn it on, but it didn't. It makes the brief loud humm when the power is switched on, but nothing happens when pressing the keyboard power button. This has never happened before. I took it appart, cleaned it, checked and double checked all the connections, I even put a fresh battery on the PRAM - nothing. So,

Question 1: can anyone save my old LC. I was dreaming of saving it as a museum piece to show my future grandchildren the computer their fathers had played on. Judging from my son's expression when I told him of my troubles, he too was dreaming something similar.

Question 2: all the files are on a 1 Gig external SCSI LaCie Q drive. Of course nobody uses SCSI anymore. I've seen USB-SCSI adapters for sale, I don't know how well they work. That drive starts up fine. Anyone have the means to copy the files off it to a CD, or memory stick? I don't think there's more than a few hundred Meg.

Thanks in advance, much appreciated.

[Boyyo]

Hello,

Do you still need to get those files?

I have a Adaptec SCSI Card (AHA-2930CU MAC) G3/G4 (PCI) if that's any help.