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Re: H063153 INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM [64F0162 vs 64F4102]

From	Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject	Re: H063153 INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM [64F0162 vs 64F4102]
Date	2026-05-23 14:06 -0500
Organization	csiph.com Internet News Service
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Note there is a 1.44MB -AND- a 1.2MB refdisk. Never saw a 1.2MB refdisk, 
maybe a typo?

Louis Ohland wrote:
> Huh, I thought the refdisk czeched for the system BEFORE running SC.EXE
> 
> "WARNING" INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM
> 
>       Record number:        H063153
> 
>         Device:               D/T8590
>         Model:                M
>         Tip key:              001
>         Date created:         O90/10/31
>         Date last altered:    A91/11/04
> 
>                    ------"WARNING"-------
> 
>       THE DISKETTE DRIVE FOR PS/2 8590 AND 8595 IS SYSTEM
>       SPECIFIC.   USE OF THE WRONG DISKETTE DRIVE CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE
>       TO THE SYSTEM BOARD, INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE 1.44MB 3 1/2
>       DISKETTE DRIVE AND THE 5 1/4 INCH DISKETTE DRIVE.
> 
>       THE FOLLOWING FRU'S (FIELD REPLACEABLE UNITS) ARE FOR USE IN
>       THESE PRODUCTS:
> 
>       FRU P/N64F0162             3.5 INCH 1.44MB DISKETTE DRIVE
>       FRU P/N64F4102             5.25 INCH 1.2MB DISKETTE DRIVE

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H063153 INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM [64F0162 vs 64F4102] Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-23 14:03 -0500
  Re: H063153 INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM [64F0162 vs 64F4102] Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-23 14:06 -0500
    Oh, floppy drive... not refdisk... oops... Re: H063153 Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-24 09:13 -0500

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