mdiehl@ariel.unm.edu (J. Michael Diehl) (03/23/90)
I have a tandy 2000 with 256K, a 10Meg internal hard disk and a 15 Meg external hard disk, b&w monitor, and 1 floppy disk drive. My problem is that I need to sell it and the floppy disk has gone bad. Radio Shack wants about $220 to replace the drive. If I could find a replacement drive, I'm sure I could replace it myself....Do any of you out there in net-land know where I could score a replacement drive? Also, when I do sell it, what is such a system worth? thanx in advance. +-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | J. Michael Diehl ;-] | I thought I was wrong once. But, I was mistaken. | | +----------------------------------------------------+ | mdiehl@ariel.unm.edu | WANTED: beautiful, friendly, wealthy women. If you| | Thunder@forum | meet these qualifications, let me know. | | Thunder@abermud | | | (303) 272-9845 | | +-------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
uhclem@trsvax.UUCP (03/24/90)
<> B>replace it myself....Do any of you out there in net-land know where I could B>score a replacement drive? The drive is a 80 track LOW-capacity 5 1/4" drive. It may be worth your while to replace it with a 80 track low-capacity 3 1/2" drive. They look identical to software, and all that would be necessary is a 5->3 cable converter or similar adapter. You can also use a 5 1/4" 80TK DSHD (hi-cap 1.2Meg) drive *IF* it has a strap on it to change the motor speed from 360 RPM to 300 RPM. These are drives are pretty easy to obtain and cost $90-$100. If you really want a 5 1/4" 80TK DSDD drive, it will probably cost around $80, if you can find one as it is not a common drive anymore. <This information is provided by an individual and is not nor should be construed as being provided by Radio Shack or Tandy Corp. Radio Shack/Tandy Corp has no obligation to support the information provided in any way.> "Thank you, Uh Clem." Frank Durda IV @ <trsvax!uhclem> ...decvax!microsoft!trsvax!uhclem ...hal6000!trsvax!uhclem
gklimes@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (George Klimes) (03/25/90)
Try Aerocomp or "Clone Computer" at 800-527-0347. They sell the one you want, which is (I think) a 720K 5.25" drive for about $109. --- George -- "People think I'm some moron who drives a Trans Am" - Burt Reynolds "Make mine a GTA!" - Me