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From: richarbm@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Bryan Richardson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: PS/2 Floppy Drive Problems
Keywords: dead, floppy, replacement
Message-ID: <11728@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 1 May 91 21:14:25 GMT
Organization: Purdue University
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This is a follow up to a post I made a few weeks back regarding
my dead 720K internal floppy drive on my PS/2 model 30

After many nice responses (Thanks!), a helpful technician at IBM, 
and some digging around, here's what I found:

*My disk drive is not just dirty--it is either misaligned or
 otherwise defunct. (unfortunately).

*You can't replace the 720K drives with the 1.44--the hardware
 driver won't support it.  (unfortunately).

*It doesn't seem likely that the "standard" Teac/Toshiba/etc. 
 3.5" drive will fit either, due to the PS/2's unique front panel
 (and perhaps the hardware controller).  (unfortunately).

*Thanks to the help on the net, I've removed the current dead
 drive and am actively looking for a reasonably priced replacement.

Thanks again for all your help and advice.

Bryan Richardson