Wanted: floppy drive for IBM PS/2 77 488

[greystoke]

Hi Everyone ,

I am looking for a floppy drive for a IBM PS/2 77 488. That's what is says on the cover. I am told that it is a PS/2 Model 77 486. The system reports the OS as: AIX aixps2 1 3.0 i386; IF that helps.
The floppy drive is unique in that it does not have the power cable going to the floppy drive like I am used to seeing on most PC's.

Anyone know where I can get a floppy drive for this unit?

Thanks,
Greystoke

 

[Druid6900]

What's the FRU on the drive you have and I'll look through my box of IBM floppy drives?

 

[IBMMuseum]

What's the FRU on the drive you have and I'll look through my box of IBM floppy drives?

The 9577s can take either the "*" or non-"*" drives I think. Both are marked as FRU 64F4148 anyway. The OP should have the metal sled from his bad drive, but I have those too.

 

[greystoke]

man, thanks for the response guys

I'm not sure because the computer is in the hands of a complete novice, and over 300 miles away.
But how much do you want for them. I'll take one of each to be sure if they are affordable.

Thanks again,
greystoke

 

[Druid6900]

Ok, I have a IBM drive here, it's in a sled, it has no * on the eject lever and contains the following identifications;

IBM FRU 64F4148
IBM ASM 64F5996
1994 13
A04
On the IBM sticker;
MP-F40W-03
P/N 72X6101
EC/N D06524
Manufactured for IBM Corporation

On the Sony sticker on the back;
MODEL MP-F40W-00

In addition, the power connector is plugged into the logic board instead of being available for an external lead.

Close enough to what you're looking for?

 

[greystoke]

hey there,

thanks for the helpful reply.
It does sound like a match.

Iv'e fixed thousands of PC's. But I never learned much about the IBM's and have worked mostly with windows and DOS. But I look forward to learning more UNIX and LINUX.

My thoughts when I looked at this PC of my friend was...
all floppy drives that I have ever seen in PC's were all the same.
When I saw this unique floppy drive, and there was not a seperate power source for it, I figured I just needed to find a drive that didn't have the seperate power cable and that would work.

I think it would.
Can I buy it from you?
Thanks,
Greystoke

 

[IBMMuseum]

hey there,

thanks for the helpful reply.
It does sound like a match.

Iv'e fixed thousands of PC's. But I never learned much about the IBM's and have worked mostly with windows and DOS. But I look forward to learning more UNIX and LINUX.

My thoughts when I looked at this PC of my friend was...
all floppy drives that I have ever seen in PC's were all the same.
When I saw this unique floppy drive, and there was not a seperate power source for it, I figured I just needed to find a drive that didn't have the seperate power cable and that would work.

I think it would.
Can I buy it from you?
Thanks,
Greystoke

I've PMed you in return too...