TexElec's IBM PS/2 to Standard Floppy Adapter

Description: Has your old IBM PS/2 ‘planar’ floppy drive stopped functioning? Would you like to use a standard floppy drive, or better yet, a Gotek or HxC floppy emulator? If so, then we have the solution for you! This adapter will allow you to connect a standard 3.5″ floppy drive to your PS/2. Some PS/2 systems use a standard floppy cable, so please make sure your model uses the edge-connector or ‘planar’-style connector as pictured. You only need a working drive, and this adapter to get up and running. No jumpers are required, the drive is auto-selected by the physical slot on the system. Please note you will need a reference disk for your system to add or remove floppy drives. There currently isn’t a solution for properly mounting a replacement drive, and it will likely not line-up with the original floppy case cut-out. However, if the plate is removed from the front of the case, the drive is accessible. **Please read – Product Update and Notes: The first batch of floppy adapters we sold had a few reported issues, so I took some time earlier this week to perform more extensive tests. With only one adapter and one standard floppy or HxC, they work very reliably from several tests. I was able to get some combinations of floppy drives to work using two adapters, but they did hesitate at times and could cause disk read errors. Others would not work together at all, or only one drive would work properly. The original design seems to be unreliable in certain combinations. After some analysis we changed the resistor pack values to a less aggressive value and now all my standard floppies work together fine or standalone. There is one bit of bad news however, the adapter will not work as a second or primary drive while using an original IBM drive. I thought I had tested this before, but I realize now that I only made sure the drive would get through post, which it will without issue. However, it will not work with one of the adapters installed. This is what bogged me down this week and why we are a little later than planned on the release of the second batch. Sadly though, I have not been able to answer why and at this point I want to make sure anyone who wants an adapter understands the limitations. Fortunately, I suspect most folks are looking for a single drive to work in the PS/2, and it is certainly fine for that. If you have one of the original adapters with a single yellow resistor pack, and you are having issues, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to chat with you about fixing this issue. Please note, the boards may have different parts than pictured but retain the same functionality. Over time, some parts are discontinued, or change colors and we update them as needed. Please ask any questions you have before bidding/buying, I do my best to represent the items I list correctly and don't want anyone, myself included, to have any surprises. Please be sure to see my other listings. I will be selling a lot of my excess electronics, vacuum tubes, electronic parts, computer parts, music equipment, and much more. Thanks for looking and happy bidding!

Price: 18.99 USD

Location: Aledo, Texas

End Time: 2024-06-11T17:17:08.000Z

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