Hi,
The floppy drive, part # 261848-001, in my 1997 (abt.) Compaq Presario
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
Don Bowey wrote in news:C12DB6C3.42FB1% snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net:
Be careful if you work on PS/2s. Very little was standardized in those not even the floppy drives!
Puckdropper
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
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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