Subject: Re: PCs that support only one floppy drive in hardware
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:08:13 -0700
To: cctalk at
classiccmp.org
On 10/13/2005 at 9:36 PM Allison wrote:
OK I have one so I know what it is. FD55BVR, care
to guess? Also a
FD55BFR?
Let's see, the BV is a 360K unit with head-load solenoid. The BF has me
stumped. The F would indicate a 720K drive, but if that were so, the B
wouldn't be part of it. FWIW, the "R" is a delimiter and ends the
capacity/special feature field. What follows next is a number, such as
200, that signifies revision, bezel color, etc. A final "U" means the
drive is UL approved.
Cheers,
Chuck
No, the 55FV has a door latch solinoid as the head load when the door latch
is closed. The 55BF is same drive with light beige front, the latch lever
is opposite side a different lever shape the led shape is round.
Otherwise they are interchangeable.
Allison