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From: RLBeldon on 20 Dec 2005 12:33 This is a physical mounting question. Please send me in the the proper direction if c.s.i.p.h.s is not the right newsgroup. I bought a Dell 4700 w/o the 'A'drive. I have an extra floppy and cable to install. I discovered that although Dell does provide a front slot position, there is no support bracket or shelf to slide the floppy drive into. Is this Dell proprietary or only sold as a set(floppy and hardware) from Dell? Any cheap third party sources? Or should I just forget it and buy a USB floppy? Don't laugh. I still find floppies somewhat useful. Thanks. rbeldon at niu dot edu
From: Rod Speed on 20 Dec 2005 13:44 RLBeldon <rbeldon(a)niu.edu> wrote > This is a physical mounting question. > Please send me in the the proper direction > if c.s.i.p.h.s is not the right newsgroup. alt.sys.pc-clone.dell may get a quicker answer. I've added it to the newsgroup list. > I bought a Dell 4700 w/o the 'A'drive. > I have an extra floppy and cable to install. > I discovered that although Dell does provide > a front slot position, there is no support > bracket or shelf to slide the floppy drive into. > Is this Dell proprietary or only sold as > a set(floppy and hardware) from Dell? Have you tried asking Dell ? or https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/upgrades/en/system_accessories?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs > Any cheap third party sources? Havent noticed any, but I havent looked either. > Or should I just forget it and buy a USB floppy? Cost a bit more and may not be as useful if you cant boot from it. > Don't laugh. I still find floppies somewhat useful. For what ? I dont use them at all anymore myself.
From: Arno Wagner on 20 Dec 2005 14:05 Previously RLBeldon <rbeldon(a)niu.edu> wrote: > This is a physical mounting question. > Please send me in the the proper direction > if c.s.i.p.h.s is not the right newsgroup. > I bought a Dell 4700 w/o the 'A'drive. > I have an extra floppy and cable to install. > I discovered that although Dell does provide > a front slot position, there is no support > bracket or shelf to slide the floppy drive into. > Is this Dell proprietary or only sold as > a set(floppy and hardware) from Dell? > Any cheap third party sources? > Or should I just forget it and buy a USB floppy? > Don't laugh. I still find floppies somewhat useful. You may find an USB-floppy less useful. I had numerous problems with systems that refuse to boot from USB floppy. Cheapest solution is possibly to go to the next hardware-store and do your own mounting assembly. Arno
From: Peter on 20 Dec 2005 14:25 > This is a physical mounting question. > Please send me in the the proper direction > if c.s.i.p.h.s is not the right newsgroup. > > I bought a Dell 4700 w/o the 'A'drive. > I have an extra floppy and cable to install. > I discovered that although Dell does provide > a front slot position, there is no support > bracket or shelf to slide the floppy drive into. > Is this Dell proprietary or only sold as > a set(floppy and hardware) from Dell? > Any cheap third party sources? > > Or should I just forget it and buy a USB floppy? > Don't laugh. I still find floppies somewhat useful. You need a bracket: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700/sm/parts.htm#wp1054178 http://www.centrix-intl.com/details.asp?productid=804
From: ben_myers_spam_me_not @ on 20 Dec 2005 16:19
The mounting bracket for an internal floppy drive is proprietary to Dell. These brackets are cheap and easy to come by on eBay, if not from Dell directly. One also needs a floppy drive with the right type of button and no bezel to install in a Dell chassis. On the other hand, a USB floppy drive has a lot to recommend it. Just about the only downside is if you do not like a dust catcher on the desktop. Any brand of USB floppy drive will work. Just make sure it is USB 2.0... Ben Myers On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:44:36 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod_speed(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >RLBeldon <rbeldon(a)niu.edu> wrote > >> This is a physical mounting question. >> Please send me in the the proper direction >> if c.s.i.p.h.s is not the right newsgroup. > >alt.sys.pc-clone.dell may get a quicker answer. >I've added it to the newsgroup list. > >> I bought a Dell 4700 w/o the 'A'drive. >> I have an extra floppy and cable to install. >> I discovered that although Dell does provide >> a front slot position, there is no support >> bracket or shelf to slide the floppy drive into. >> Is this Dell proprietary or only sold as >> a set(floppy and hardware) from Dell? > >Have you tried asking Dell ? or >https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/upgrades/en/system_accessories?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs > >> Any cheap third party sources? > >Havent noticed any, but I havent looked either. > >> Or should I just forget it and buy a USB floppy? > >Cost a bit more and may not be as useful if you cant boot from it. > >> Don't laugh. I still find floppies somewhat useful. > >For what ? I dont use them at all anymore myself. > > |