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Table of Contents
| Manufacturer | TEAC | ||||||||||
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| Model | FD-55GFR | ||||||||||
| Density | HD, DD/2D, SD/1D1) | ||||||||||
| Sides | DS/2S, SS/1S | ||||||||||
| Rotation speed | 300, 360 | ||||||||||
| Maximum seekable tracks | 842) | ||||||||||
| Interface | Shugart (PC-AT compatible) |
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| Data Connnector | 34 position card edge | ||||||||||
| Power Connnector | 4 pin Molex | ||||||||||
| Head movement | Metal belt | ||||||||||
| Head loading | Mechanical / Solenoid | ||||||||||
| Disk locking | Lever | ||||||||||
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TEAC FD-55GFR
The FD-55GFR is a 5.25“ double sided high density floppy drive made by TEAC. It is part of their FD-55 series and was introduced in the beginning of the 1990s. There are multiple variants that are listed below. All variants use metal belts to facilitate head movement and lock disk with a lever. Head loading is either done with a solenoid or via mechanical linkage. The drive can read and write at high density and double density and only read at single density.
Variants
The FD-55GFR model has a number of variants the differ in color, head loading type, circuit boards and more. They can be identified via the label that is located on the back of the drive (connector side).
FD-55GFR 142-U
Description
The 142-U variant has a Dark Beige (PC-AT Gray) front bezel and a mechanical head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332117-000C control board and the Kumagaya 771V4-3101B motor board.
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FD-55GFR 143-U
FD-55GFR 149-U5
Description
The 149-U5 variant has a Dark Beige (PC-AT Gray) front bezel and a mechanical head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332117-000C control board and the Kumagaya 771V4-3101B or Sankyo SB94A motor board.
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FD-55GFR 159-U
FD-55GFR 184-U
Description
The 184-U variant has a Light Beige (PS/2 Beige) front bezel and a solenoid head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332117-000C control board and the Kumagaya 771V4-3101B motor board.
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FD-55GFR 193-U
Description
The 193-U variant has a Light Beige (PS/2 Beige) front bezel and a mechanical head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332117-000C control board and the Kumagaya 771V4-3101B motor board.
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FD-55GFR 197-U
Description
The 197-U variant has a Light Beige (PS/2 Beige) front bezel and a solenoid head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332117-000C control board and the Kumagaya 771V4-3101B motor board.
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FD-55GFR 552-U
Description
The 552-U variant has a Dark Beige (PC-AT Gray) front bezel and a solenoid head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332094-00E control board and the Kumagaya 771V4-3101B motor board.
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FD-55GFR 588-U
Description
The 588-U variant has a Gray front bezel and a solenoid head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332094-00E control board and the Kumagaya 771T1-3101 motor board.
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FD-55GFR 595-U
Description
The 595-U variant has a Light Beige (PS/2 Beige) front bezel and a solenoid head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332094-00E control board and the Sankyo LB02B motor board.
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FD-55GFR 612-U
Description
The 612-U variant has a Light Beige (PS/2 Beige) front bezel and a mechanical head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332094-00E control board and the Kumagaya 771T1-3101 motor board.
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FD-55GFR 7193-U
Description
The 612-U variant has a Light Beige (PS/2 Beige) front bezel and a mechanical head loading mechanism.
It uses the 13332267-00D control board and the Kumagaya FD881 or Sankyo SB94A motor board.
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