Re: 600E Floppy connector cover

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From: Ray Mutzel (rcmutzel_at_verizon.net)
Date: Tue May 28 2002 - 00:29:57 EDT


Are you, per chance, related to Dave BERRY ?????

Hehehehehehehehehe . . .

-Ray
At 14:34 Monday 5/27/2002, Jonathan Berry wrote:
>The door that covers the rear ports on the 600E (for printer
>and external monitor) is indeed held in place by
>double-sided sticky tape.
>
>I have one right here, already disassembled, that I'd be happy
>to let go for $71.25 or trade. You'd have to provide your own
>tape, as the existing tape is decidedly un-sticky.
>
>I also have an extra cover for the 701's PCMCIA ports, which
>I'll sacrifice for $149.95 (or less in small unmarked bills).
>
>:-)
>
>For that matter, in return for sufficient inducement, I'd part
>with the floppy cover from my 600E. It has "never been used"
>because I don't have an external floppy.
>
>
>
>In article <001b01c2051a$049bc080$9c02a8c0_at_math.hawaii.edu>,
>"David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu> wrote:
> >> I need a replacement cover for the floppy
> drive connector on the 600E (the
> >> rubber door that's held on to the case with
> double-sticky tape). IBM seems
> >> to only sell all the doors on the machine as a kit for $71.25 (!). Does
> >> anyone have any spares in stock for sale?
> >
> >These doors are the main source of IBM's net revenue.
> >
> >Are they really held on with double-stick
> tape? The one on my 560x (for the pcmcia slot)
> fell off, I haven't been able to successfully
> reattach it, but I haven't tried sticky tape.
> >
> >- David
> >
> >
>
>--
>cheers
>Jonathan Berry
>http://www.islandnet.com/~jberry/ to know more than you want


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