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PowerEdge 1850 Floppy Drive Cable
Hello good people,
I would like to know whether the the PE1850 Floppy Drive Cable would work with a PE2950 Floppy Drive in a PE2950 Server?
Your response would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks ~ Tim
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November 17th, 2013 09:00
Hello Tim
No, I'm pretty sure it will not work. The cables are functionally identical, but the problem is that the 1850 cable is only about 2 inches long. It is not long enough to reach from the floppy to the system board connection. Here are the part numbers for the cables:
1850: D3001
2950: PC035(old), TX988(new) - Either should work, but we replaced PC035 with TX988.
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November 23rd, 2013 10:00
Hello Tim
Under the top cover should be a slot diagram for the system board. Number 14 is the floppy connector. It is next to CPU 1 at the edge of the system board. If you can't locate it or are missing the diagram let me know and I'll post some pictures.
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Tim Chege
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November 17th, 2013 09:00
Hi Daniel,
Thank you very much for the advice! I'll get the PC035 instead then.
Thanks ~ Tim
Tim Chege
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November 23rd, 2013 09:00
Hi again Daniel,
I hope your doing great.
So I got the PC035 cable as you advised and have plugged it into the Floppy Drive which I have inserted into drive-bay "4" under the CD-Rom. I however can't locate the appropriate socket in the PE2950 to plug in the other end of the PC035.
Your further advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks ~ Tim
Tim Chege
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November 23rd, 2013 10:00
Found it, just where you said.
Now that I've plugged it in, hopefully it will work.
Thanks alot for the help Daniel.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
~ Tim