HP cable identification?

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sun Mar 14 19:04:09 2004

At 01:03 PM 3/14/04 -0600, you wrote:
>I have a whole flock of HP cables labeled 12979-600xx. That sounds really
>familiar to me,

  The 12979 PN sounds real familar to me too. I'm about 99.5% certain that
it's something for the HP 1000 computer. I THINK 12797 is the IO expansion
chassis. If so, this might be the cable that connects it to the main CPU
chassis.

   Joe



but I'm drawing a blank on what these cables are for. In
>addition to the part number, they say "Extender Cable" on them. Based on the
>box they were in, I suspect they have something to do with disc drives.
>However, that part number doesn't show up in my 7906 manuals, I know the
>7900 daisychain cable is 13212, and they aren't I/O chassis extender cables.
>Anyone know offhand what these cables are for? They have one standard HP
>edge card connector on each end.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jay West
>
>
Received on Sun Mar 14 2004 - 19:04:09 GMT