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[July 15, 2003]
1st : Docking the FDD to the Port-replicator.

When the FDD coupled to the Port-replicator of PC110, the cable with connector takes a lot of space. That was allowable when I used the FDD normally, but it bothered me at storing to the bag.

The right side picture shows two samples such problem solved.
Now, they can be put into the bags smoothly without pulling off the plug of cable.

Frame and cable processing
The FDD of IBM P/N 84G8663 may be the best to combine with the Port-replicator, because that has not any output connector to take a space.



I cut the cable of the FDD at the position of about 15mm inner from the cable edge, and that I stripped the cover about 70 to 90mm. (See the pictures.) I made a hole of about 6mm diameter between connector hole of the PI/O and SI/O on the metal case, then passed the cable through the hole.

The shield wires were separated to both sides and twisted per each group. Each group of shield wires were cut short and were soldered to the metal legs of the connectors (of the PI/O and the SI/O) with 60W solder iron.
Other (signal and control) wires should not cut a little, because enough length are required for the soldering operation. The above right figure shows the soldering positions. The bold line sides of L13-L31 (in the figure) are suitable for soldering.

Careful check of number of dots on a colored wire is very important, because it may cause miss counting. The enough length of the wires are also important to avoid miss counting those dots.

Coupling method.
For coupling the FDD with the Port-replicator, the recursive adhesion tapes (called 'Magic tape') were used.

I can break off at any time, and put each separate position. As you see in the right picture, those docked parts become very compact.

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Pre:Compact storing PC110's set, 2nd:Wireless LAN card

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