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Floppy Drive from one Laptop into Another Laptop
Hi,
The floppy drive, part # 261848-001, in my 1997 (abt.) Compaq Presario 1060 laptop is bad and there is no replacement available. Note: I service TVs, etc., rarely computers. I have a floppy drive from another model Compaq laptop, not the same part number, but it could fit in the space occupied by the original. What is your opinion? Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC. |
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Don Bowey wrote in
: In my opinion all 1.44 MB floppies are the same. I don't even look at their part numbers when I change one out. Don Be careful if you work on PS/2s. Very little was standardized in those not even the floppy drives! Puckdropper -- Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it. To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm |
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Floppy Drive from one Laptop into Another Laptop
Agreed the floppies are probably the same but the actual priority device
that reads and writes to them are different depending on manufacturer, sometimes model numbers, etc. That is, a floppy drive unit from a SONY will not work in a DELL, nor a Old HP in a new Compaq. "Puckdropper" wrote in message reenews.net... Don Bowey wrote in : In my opinion all 1.44 MB floppies are the same. I don't even look at their part numbers when I change one out. Don Be careful if you work on PS/2s. Very little was standardized in those not even the floppy drives! Puckdropper -- Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it. To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm |
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Floppy Drive from one Laptop into Another Laptop
On 13 Sep 2006 21:14:42 GMT, Puckdropper wrote:
Don Bowey wrote in : In my opinion all 1.44 MB floppies are the same. I don't even look at their part numbers when I change one out. Be careful if you work on PS/2s. Very little was standardized in those not even the floppy drives! Yep. I remember that the PS/2 either inverted the meaning of the write-protect slider, or totally ignored it. ( For you kiddies reading this and wondering: ( No we are not speaking of the Play Station 2. Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux 38.24N 104.55W | @ config.com | Jonesy | OS/2 *** Killfiling google posts: http//jonz.net/ng.htm |
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Floppy Drive from one Laptop into Another Laptop
As posted earlier, the media, the 1.44 floppies are universal, however the
actual mechanical drive assemblies are proprietary, even in some cases machine to machine in the same manufacturer. You will require the correct device to fit back into the Compaq Laptop. "Michael Black" wrote in message ... Don Bowey ) writes: On 9/13/06 11:26 AM, in article , "Brad" wrote: Hi, The floppy drive, part # 261848-001, in my 1997 (abt.) Compaq Presario 1060 laptop is bad and there is no replacement available. Note: I service TVs, etc., rarely computers. I have a floppy drive from another model Compaq laptop, not the same part number, but it could fit in the space occupied by the original. What is your opinion? Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC. In my opinion all 1.44 MB floppies are the same. I don't even look at their part numbers when I change one out. Don But does that apply to laptops? They often do use proprietary parts, which is why extra parts are often so expensive. It likely also depends on vintage, the further back in time the more likely it is a unique device to that laptop. Michael |
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