on 11/09/02 04:28, Brian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You should be able to take the external floppy case apart; and then the > internal mechanism is the same for many powerbook floppies, just the case > holding them is different. It might be that is the case for pb100's. I > recall that it is, but don't think it is mentioned on the powerbook 100 FAQ > (see www.lowendmac.com powerbook 100 section for link to the pb100 FAQ). > Can someone confirm? > > I really think I recall people talking about using pb100 external floppies > as replacement mechanisms for other powerbooks. So a cheap pb5xx series > floppy mechanism from ebay might fit inside the pb100 external floppy > case.....you'd just need a small screwdrivers (torx for sure for the 5xx > floppy drive, I think).
The floppy in the external unit is the same as that in other 1xx machine (maybe not the 150 though) but is different to the 5xx one IIRC. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
