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Oh, floppy drive... not refdisk... oops... Re: H063153

From	Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject	Oh, floppy drive... not refdisk... oops... Re: H063153
Date	2026-05-24 09:13 -0500
Organization	csiph.com Internet News Service
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1.44MB Floppy FRU vs. Manufacturer
64F0162 (Pin Conn. LED below slot)
     Mitsubishi MF355C-599MQ4
      ALPS DFP723D30B

1.2MB  Floppy FRU to Manufacturer List
64F4102 (Electronic Eject)
    Canon MD5501A


Louis Ohland wrote:
> 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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