HP cable identification?

From: Jay West <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Sun Mar 14 19:30:26 2004

Turns out it WAS for an I/O extender, 12979, which is the extender for the
21MX. I'm used to thinking of an extender as a 2155 (2100 version). My bad.

Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: HP cable identification?


> 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 - 19:30:26 GMT

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