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Earl Truss <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 May 1999 06:43:33 -0600
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At 09:09 PM 5/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> At 09:58 PM 5/1/99 , you wrote:
>> >I'm building a new system using a Mitsumi D359M3 3.5" FDD.  Looking a the
>> >back of the drive, I can only find the number "2" on the PCB at the left
>end
>> >of the 34 pin ribbon cable connector.  I expected to find a "1"
>indicating
>> >the pin 1 location.  I'm guessing the "2" is there on the PCB because pin
>1
>> >is actually the top pin at the left side of connector and pin 2 is below
>it
>> >closer to the PCB.  Can anyone in the group confirm that pin 1 is on the
>> >left side of the connector when looking at the back of the drive for this
>> >model?
>> >
I believe that the numbering is as follows on all drives.  I've never seen
one that is different.

1 3 5 ...
2 4 6 ...

That is, the top row are the odd numbered pins and the lower row are the
even numbered pins.

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