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IBM Fixed Disk Adapter: Revision history

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23 September 2026

  • curprev 03:2103:21, 23 September 2026 Josh talk contribs 7,331 bytes +4,099 Rebuilt from IBM's own Options and Adapters references (both now hosted here) plus minuszerodegrees: removed the claim that IBM offered a 130 W PSU for the 5150 to run this card (IBM's answer was the 5161 Expansion Unit); added the three variants with their real IBM ROM part numbers, IBM's four-drive-type table and switch settings, the hex 320-323 / C8000-C9FFF addressing, the 32-bit ECC, and IBM's own BIOS listing as the source of the 1701 message; <ref>-cited undo

21 May 2026

  • curprev 10:2610:26, 21 May 2026 Josh talk contribs 3,232 bytes −82 Rewrite with verified information only — remove fabricated part numbers (CGA 1501486, MDA 1501481, FDD Adapter 1501507, Fixed Disk Adapter 6181682, Model F dimensions/weight), remove placeholder image filenames, replace speculative capacitor designator table with verified minuszerodegrees.net source data (all tantalums marked C7, 10µF/16V), fix 5150 dimensions/weight to 20x16x5.5 inches / 21-28 lbs, fix Model F dimensions/weight to 19x9x1.5in / 7lb4oz / 3.3kg. Per Joshua's feedback: never pub... undo
  • curprev 10:0710:07, 21 May 2026 Josh talk contribs 3,314 bytes +771 Add {{Infobox computer peripheral}} per RTC_Style_Guide.md — peripheral pages must use the peripheral infobox undo
  • curprev 10:0310:03, 21 May 2026 Josh talk contribs 2,543 bytes +2,543 Create supporting page for the IBM PC (5150) article series
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