Back in 1998, groberts_at_mitre.org (Glenn Roberts) wrote:
> i have recently been given an old Zenith laptop model ZFL-181-92. batteries
> discharged or dead. no power supply. i would like information if anyone
> can help me on what type of power supply to use. the label on the bottom
> of the systems says: DC 12 V, Plug-in power supply Model 150-272.
I myself am in the process of returning one of these to active use and
am in search of some hardware docs for it. I've been using mine with
a Xircom PE3 and the packet driver with Kermit as a TCP/IP terminal. I
would like to self-power the PE3, but there is no PS/2 keyboard connector
to plug the power cord into.
There is this external floppy drive connector on the other end of the
laptop. Is there a pinout somewhere for that? Additionally, I checked,
and there _is_ enough room to stuff the PE3 behind the modem door, so
I could tap power off the internal modem connector if I had a pinout
for _that_ as well. Conversely, I *might* be able to wire in a tiny
network card that could handle 8 bits if the right sort of signals were
present on the modem connector. Anyone have any idea what goes there?
Thanks,
-ethan
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Received on Fri Nov 17 2000 - 09:54:19 GMT