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  • H063153 INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM [64F0162 vs64F4102]

    From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Sat May 23 14:03:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    Huh, I thought the refdisk czeched for the system BEFORE running SC.EXE

    "WARNING" INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM

    Record number: H063153

    Device: D/T8590
    Model: M
    Tip key: 001
    Date created: O90/10/31
    Date last altered: A91/11/04

    ------"WARNING"-------

    THE DISKETTE DRIVE FOR PS/2 8590 AND 8595 IS SYSTEM
    SPECIFIC. USE OF THE WRONG DISKETTE DRIVE CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE
    TO THE SYSTEM BOARD, INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE 1.44MB 3 1/2
    DISKETTE DRIVE AND THE 5 1/4 INCH DISKETTE DRIVE.

    THE FOLLOWING FRU'S (FIELD REPLACEABLE UNITS) ARE FOR USE IN
    THESE PRODUCTS:

    FRU P/N64F0162 3.5 INCH 1.44MB DISKETTE DRIVE
    FRU P/N64F4102 5.25 INCH 1.2MB DISKETTE DRIVE
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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Sat May 23 14:06:06 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    Note there is a 1.44MB -AND- a 1.2MB refdisk. Never saw a 1.2MB refdisk,
    maybe a typo?

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    Huh, I thought the refdisk czeched for the system BEFORE running SC.EXE

    "WARNING" INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM

         Record number:        H063153

           Device:               D/T8590
           Model:                M
           Tip key:              001
           Date created:         O90/10/31
           Date last altered:    A91/11/04

                      ------"WARNING"-------

         THE DISKETTE DRIVE FOR PS/2 8590 AND 8595 IS SYSTEM
         SPECIFIC.   USE OF THE WRONG DISKETTE DRIVE CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE
         TO THE SYSTEM BOARD, INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE 1.44MB 3 1/2
         DISKETTE DRIVE AND THE 5 1/4 INCH DISKETTE DRIVE.

         THE FOLLOWING FRU'S (FIELD REPLACEABLE UNITS) ARE FOR USE IN
         THESE PRODUCTS:

         FRU P/N64F0162             3.5 INCH 1.44MB DISKETTE DRIVE
         FRU P/N64F4102             5.25 INCH 1.2MB DISKETTE DRIVE
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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Sun May 24 09:13:58 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    1.44MB Floppy FRU vs. Manufacturer
    64F0162 (Pin Conn. LED below slot)
    Mitsubishi MF355C-599MQ4
    ALPS DFP723D30B

    1.2MB Floppy FRU to Manufacturer List
    64F4102 (Electronic Eject)
    Canon MD5501A


    Louis Ohland wrote:
    Note there is a 1.44MB -AND- a 1.2MB refdisk. Never saw a 1.2MB refdisk, maybe a typo?

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    Huh, I thought the refdisk czeched for the system BEFORE running SC.EXE

    "WARNING" INCORRECT DISKETTE DRIVE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM

          Record number:        H063153

            Device:               D/T8590
            Model:                M
            Tip key:              001
            Date created:         O90/10/31
            Date last altered:    A91/11/04

                       ------"WARNING"-------

          THE DISKETTE DRIVE FOR PS/2 8590 AND 8595 IS SYSTEM
          SPECIFIC.   USE OF THE WRONG DISKETTE DRIVE CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE
          TO THE SYSTEM BOARD, INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE 1.44MB 3 1/2
          DISKETTE DRIVE AND THE 5 1/4 INCH DISKETTE DRIVE.

          THE FOLLOWING FRU'S (FIELD REPLACEABLE UNITS) ARE FOR USE IN
          THESE PRODUCTS:

          FRU P/N64F0162             3.5 INCH 1.44MB DISKETTE DRIVE
          FRU P/N64F4102             5.25 INCH 1.2MB DISKETTE DRIVE
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