Identifying your floppy Drive  

 

  1. All TEAC 5.25" floppy disk drives have the prefix FD55, which denotes the size of the disk, 5.25" drive.
     

  2. The next characters in the model nomenclature denote the density support of the device:

    GFR:
    High density: 1.2MB

  1. The next character denotes the series information:

    FD55GFR-7149
    FD55GFR-7193
    FD55GFR-7220
     

  2. The series information denotes the color of the bezel:

7149:

Dark beige (AT)

7193:

Light beige (PS2)

7220:

Black

  1. If your drive is not yet installed, you can identify it by its model label, which is located by the 34-pin connector in the back of the drives. See figure A.

 

Figure A

  1. OEM production models are not listed in this knowledge base; you need to contact the manufacturer of the piece of equipment where your floppy drive was originally installed in order to receive information for repair, replacement, and availability.
     

  2. If your drive is already installed in your system, then you may find the model number in your invoice. Please keep your invoice in a safe place since this is your proof of purchase and you will be required to send us a copy for repair and/or replacement.