Technical Reference Guide
Compaq Deskpro Personal Computers
Third Edition - April 2001
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5.3.2 DISKETTE DRIVE CONNECTOR
This system uses a standard 34-pin connector (refer to Figure 5-2 and Table 5-6 for the pinout) for
diskette drives. Drive power is supplied through a separate connector.
Figure 5-2. 34-Pin Diskette Drive Connector.
Table 5–6. 34-Pin Diskette Drive Connector Pinout
Table 5-6.
      34-Pin Diskette Drive Connector Pinout
Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 
1  GND  Ground  18  DIR-  Drive head direction control 
2  LOW DEN-  Low density select  19  GND  Ground 
3  ---  (KEY)  20  STEP-  Drive head track step 
control 
4  MEDIA ID-  Media identification  21  GND  Ground 
5 GND  Ground  22  WR DATA-  Write data 
6 DRV 4 
SEL- 
Drive 4 select  23  GND  Ground 
7  GND  Ground  24  WR ENABLE-  Enable for WR DATA- 
8  INDEX-  Media index is detected  25  GND  Ground 
9  GND  Ground  26  TRK 00-  Heads at track 00 indicator 
10  MTR 1 ON-  Activates drive motor  27  GND  Ground 
11  GND  Ground  28  WR PRTK-  Media write protect status 
12 DRV 2 
SEL- 
Drive 2 select  29  GND  Ground 
13  GND  Ground  30  RD DATA-  Data and clock read off disk 
14 DRV 1 
SEL- 
Drive 1 select  31  GND  Ground 
15  GND  Ground  32  SIDE SEL-  Head select (side 0 or 1) 
16  MTR 2 ON-  Activates drive motor  33  GND  Ground 
17  GND  Ground  34  DSK CHG-  Drive door opened indicator 
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