Need SA400 help

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sun Oct 27 22:35:01 2002

On Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Glen Goodwin wrote:
> Thanks again, this drive does not have a "standard" power connector such as
> is found on late-model 5.25" drives -- it only has a four-pin header. Not
> being familiar with the SA400, I wasn't sure if this header was normal for
> this drive, or if it was some user's modification.

NOPE. The "standard" power connector on 5.25" floppy drives was copied
from the SA400. Anything else is almost certainly modified. But
modifications were not very rare. For example, the Apple][ used an SA390,
which was the SA400 with different board. Some peddlers of aftermarket
drives for the Apple used SA400 drives, and replaced the circuit board -
which would result in different signal AND power connectors.


> Not sure at all, but it certainly is professional-looking. Due to my
> inexperience, I've never seen an SA400 before and I thought there might
> have been variations.

When you get a chance, try to trace out what it's connected to.

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Grumpy Ol' Fred        cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Sun Oct 27 2002 - 22:35:01 GMT

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