IBM portable pc

From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com <(SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com)>
Date: Sat Jan 2 22:35:41 1999

In a message dated 1/2/99 8:01:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes:

> Was there ever a supported hard disk for that machine (that didn't use
> the 5161 expansion cabinet)? My manuals seem to imply there wasn't
>
> Of course it's a standard XT motherboard in there, so if you get a
> half-height drive and a 'short' controller it'll go in.
>
> > the drives posts bad. I'm looking for the "correct" drive for this model.
> it's
> > a half height 360k drive with a black faceplate with the IBM logo on the
> > bottom right. if anyone has it available, give me a shout.
>
> If it's any help the drive was made by Qume, and it's the same drive as
> in the PC-jr
>
> I have the schematics in the Options and Adapters Techref if you want to
> have a go at fixing the original drive. From what I remember it's not hard.
>
> If it's failing the POST, then the most likely problem is head movement
> or track 0 sensor, I think.

i'm not sure if there was a supported hard disk, but my other 5155 has a
seagate hard drive installed by someone. i'm getting a 601 post error. the
drive makes a grinding noise a bit more serious that the normal noise it makes
before beeping twice. is it really fixable?
Received on Sat Jan 02 1999 - 22:35:41 GMT