Drive and diskette compatibility matrix – IBM THINKPAD 760C/CD (9546) User Manual

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Drive and Diskette Compatibility Matrix

The following table provides identification information for
3.5-inch drives.

Diskette
Drive

Identifying
Mark

3.5-Inch - 1.44MB

1.44 on the eject button

3.5-Inch - 2.88MB

2.88 on the eject button

The following table provides compatibility information for
3.5-inch diskettes and 3.5-inch diskette drives.

The following table provides identification information for
5.25-inch diskette drives.

Diskette
Capacity

1.44MB
Drive

2.88MB
Drive

1.0MB

Read/Write

Read/Write

2.0MB

Read/Write

Read/Write

4.0MB

Not Compatible

Read/Write

Diskette
Drive

Identifying
Mark

5.25-Inch - 360KB (External)

Asterisk on bezel

5.25-Inch - 1.2MB (Internal)

1.2 on the eject button

The following table provides compatibility information for
5.25-inch diskettes and 5.25-inch diskette drives.

Note: A 360KB diskette written to or formatted on a

1.2MB drive can be read reliably only on a 1.2MB
drive.

Diskette
Capacity

360KB
Drive

1.2MB
Drive

360KB

Read/Write

Read/Write

1.2MB

Not Compatible

Read/Write

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