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Adam L February 09, 2023

The floppy killer

NameModelYearConditionBus/ProtocolAllocatedDetails
AOpen CD-RW/DVDDUW1608/ARR2005 Working IDEWhite Faceplate, replaced tray drive belt
Artec CD-RWWRR-4848???? Working IDEWhite Faceplate
BTC 16x CD-ROMSLL16???? Working IDEWhite Faceplate
IBM 20x CD-ROM Working IDE
LG 32x? CD-ROMCRD-8322B1999 Working IDESlimSevenWhite Faceplate, Y2006+ IDE controllers slow to POST/detect
Audio controls, Can read CDR
LG 40x CD-ROM DriveCRD-8402B2000 Working IDEWhite Faceplate, Compaq Branded, Can read CDR, bearing is failing
LG 48X CD-ROM DriveCRD-8484B2001 Working IDEDominatorBlack Faceplate, corrected laser
LG 48X CD-ROM DriveCRD-8484B2001 Working IDEMoreVoodooBlack Faceplate, corrected laser
LG 52x CD-ROM DriveCRD-8522B2002 Untested IDEWhite Faceplate, Audio Controls
LG CD-RW / DVD-ROM DriveGCC-4120B2002 Working IDEWhite Faceplate, corrected laser pots, did stepper exercises
Hates Verbatim CDRs but Maxells work fine
Lite-on 48x CD-ROM DriveLTN-486S2004 Working IDEBlack Faceplate, Bearing gone bad but still working, noisy during spin up
Mitsumi CD-RCR-4804TE Working Voodoo
Optiarc DVD-RWAD-7170S Working SATAPiledriver
Pioneer 4x CD-ROMDR-U124X Working SCSIAST AdvantageWhite Faceplate, Audio Controls
Philips 48x CD-ROM DrivePCCD0481999 Working IDEWhite Faceplate, Audio Controls, Can read CDR