Kevin Johnson wrote:

>Hi,
> 
>Some of the newer MBs have the on board floppy socket, way down at the
bottom edge of the board. This presents a problem with some tower cases, as
regular floppy cables will not reach.
> 
>What I need is a floppy extension cable to go from the MB, to extend
that socket 6 to 12 inches, into which a regular floppy cable can be
plugged.
> 
>Anyone know of a source for such an item.
> 
>BTW I do have different cables, but due to floppy location they do not work.
> 
>TIA
> 
>KevinJ.
>
>
>ASUS offers no product servicing or collection points in CANADA.
>
>
>  
>
I don't know of any "extender cables" for floppy data cables.

I think you may be better making your own cable ! It's not that hard. Go 
to Radio Shack, Dick Smith's, Tandy, Fox electronics, Jayco or whatever 
your local electronics component store is called, But a suitable length 
of flat ribbon cable or at least the width required for the number of 
connectors you need (you can simply "tear off" any extra). Also buy two 
suitable end connectors. cut down one end of the cable and swop the 
appropraite cores (look at and existing cable to find which ones), crimp 
on the connectors at each end (if you don't have a special crimping tool 
(and who of us have ?) two pieces of wood are a good alternative. Make 
sure the cable goes un exactly straight and make sure you compress the 
push-down part of theconnectors uniformly until they click into place. 
Trim off the excess cable poking out of the connectors and you're finished !

Cheers/2

Ed.




 
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