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Title: which external 5.25inch FDDs are compatible with PC9821Ce ?
Post by: YetAnotherJPCUser on October 24, 2024, 07:37:19 PM

I would like to buy an external 5.25inch floppy disk drive for my NEC PC-9821Ce.

The PC9821CE has a 50pin Mini Centronics connector for an external 1MB Floppy Disk.

Can I connect any 50 pins external floppy drive to this connector or does it require a specific model?

btw, here are photos of the connector:
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/tw/auction/yahoo/input/f1103573780/

Title: Re: which external 5.25inch FDDs are compatible with PC9821Ce ?
Post by: Tak-MK on October 25, 2024, 03:21:08 AM

As far as I know, given it's a HPCN50 port, just an external SCSI 1/2 drive should work, if you manage to find a cable or an adapter...

Title: Re: which external 5.25inch FDDs are compatible with PC9821Ce ?
Post by: YetAnotherJPCUser on December 16, 2024, 04:52:58 AM

Quote from: Tak-MK on October 25, 2024, 03:21:08 AMAs far as I know, given it's a HPCN50 port, just an external SCSI 1/2 drive should work, if you manage to find a cable or an adapter...

Thank you for pointing this out. I didn't know how this port is called. I've managed to find a cable (pretty expensive though). Now I can finally buy an external FDD

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