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Michael Verne wrote on 18 September 1996: > "...I read a post in comp.sys.laptops that there is a caddy you can buy for the > floppy drive of a 755CD (and others I imagine) so you can use the floppy > and CDROM at the same time. I called ibm direct but they want MONEY for > giving product information. > Does anyoone have information on this product? My main questions are: > Price? > How does it connect? (PCMCIA, Parallel, etc.) > Weight? > Dimensions? > Is there a URL where I can see these specs and a PICTURE? I'd really like > to see what it looks like. =)..." > > ~~~~~ > > i have one of them. it's black, about 1"h x 4"w x 7"l and weighs nothing at > all. it's basically a plastic sleeve with a cable coming out the back. the > interface is proprietary (looks like a micro-mini scsi2) and i don't know which > laptops have the female counterpart on the back, if any. i have a 755cd and it > does not, but the port replicator does, so that's how i use it. > > the part # is 66G3696. the fru # is 66G5069. the price is $135.00. in case > it means anything to any of you, this is a "scrap" part at tech support, just > like the floppy drive itself. This is known as the FDD External Attachment Kit. It's useful to have, but I did have a moment of hesitation paying that price for a cable and a piece of plastic. The good news is that the resultant package is very light in weight. I carry mine with me on trips. The connector attaches to not only all of the standard docks/replicators, but also to a connector on the 760's. (Is this the same connector used by the 560's?). I purchased my FDD External Attachment Kit from PC Connection. I had trouble finding one in stock, and had to wait for a significant backorder. Dan ----------------------------------------------- Daniel Cerys Email: cerys@bbn.com BBN Work Phone: +1(617)873-4534 10 Moulton St. FAX: +1(617)873-2794 Mail Stop 6/4A Cambridge MA 02138 USA