WTB: TEAC FD-04HF 2303-U 3.5 inch floppy drive beige  - Page 1
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author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2017, 10:17:12 pm
content: I am looking to buy a TEAC FD-04HF 2303-U 3.5 inch Beige floppy drive for my HP 1670D logic analyzer. I used a TEAC FD-05, it works but it is longer and cannot use the original enclosure. I think any TEAC FD-04 will fit.

author: ebclr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2017, 10:34:45 pm
content: This may be one upgrade optionhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-3-5-1000-USB-Floppy-Disk-Drive-emulator-Simulation-1-44MB-Roland-Keyboard-white-Wholesale/32584944922.html

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2017, 10:43:56 pm
content: Thank you for your suggestion. I have one GOTEK floppy emulator, but I want to restore the 1670D to the original state.

author: Old Don
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2017, 03:04:04 am
content: I'll need to look in my laptop inventory tomorrow, but I think I have a box full of NOS Teac FD-04 floppies. They take a flat flex cable, if I do have them.

author: Old Don
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2017, 03:24:04 pm
content: I dug through my NOS floppy drives, what I though was Teac FD04's turned out to be Citizen W1D drives or Teac FD05's. So, sorry I guess I can't supply one. The W1D and a Panasonic model I also might still have are shorter (almost square) than the longer Teac FD05 drives. But unless I have a few with faceplates hidden away? most of these came minus a faceplate from the OEM that supplied them to me.

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2017, 08:01:49 pm
content: Quote from: Old Don on October 02, 2017, 03:24:04 pmI think I will wait until the FD04 shows up... the framing has screw holes in very specific places and I think it is needing the FD04. For now I have a Teac FD05 hanging inside the unit and it works.Thank you for looking

author: strawberry
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2017, 04:48:45 pm
content: http://www.ebay.com/itm/302456614652FD-235There are some other similar 3.5in models as well

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2017, 05:58:20 pm
content: Quote from: strawberry on October 03, 2017, 04:48:45 pmThey are full height 3.5in drives with separate power and data headers. The data header is 2.54mm spaced for standard IDC cable (34 pins). The Teac FD-04 uses flat ribbon cable (FPC) and it uses only 26 pins including data and cable.I have a bunch of 3.5in full height floppies and they don't fit the opening of the 1650D front panel. The interface is not so problematic because you can make an adapter.Thank you for your help

author: strawberry
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2017, 06:10:39 pm
content: :O 100$ for Teac FD-04 on ebayYou could get it out from old laptop..

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2017, 07:56:30 pm
content: Quote from: strawberry on October 03, 2017, 06:10:39 pmInsane... I can even buy another 1670D to just remove the floppy drive for that money

author: Old Don
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 12:19:44 am
content: TK,I'll dig out a few of my other brands and see if any might work for you. Is the FD04 more or less square? If so, I'll see if any of the others have faceplates (might be black).Don

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 02:07:04 am
content: Yes, it is square with a single 26 pin FPC connector. It measures 4 x 4 x 1/2 inches. Thanks