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I seem to recall that there where at least 2 different external floppy connectors.
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== 310, 315, 365 ==
  
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There is the one that can still be found on current docks and port replicators, and then there was another older one.
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Reference PONTA www.aichi.to gives me doubt about 315D.  I do not know whether or not 315D and rest of {{310}}+{{315}} series are special, whether or not they are compatible with other 21mm drives and cables.  Reference LWIK-3QAKDA also gives me doubt, saying "For TP 3## only.".  However, I am going to be bold and lump these models and their peripherals into article body.  My edits made so far were made with confidence.  The last revision before I gamble/guess and integrate non-proven (mis)information is oldid=56593.  As well, I will throw the rest of {{365}} models in 20mm, without proof.
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http://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Floppy_Connector&oldid=56593
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--[[User:Numeric|Numeric]] ([[User talk:Numeric|talk]]) 2015-09-12
  
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In addition some ThinkPads support a floppy drive on the parallel port, using a special cable
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== Fujitsu ==
  
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--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 16:46, 8 February 2006 (CET)
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Also Fujitsu used D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connectors, probably some same (fitting) connectors as used by IBM (and Toshiba and Dell).  'STYLISTIC 1000 EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE' 'Model No: FMWFD2'.
  
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== Compat list? ==
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== Sony ==
  
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My T23 doesn't have a floppy connector, but my 770 does.
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Also Sony used a D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connector, probably some same (fitting) 17mm connector (as IBM, Toshiba).  'MODEL PCGA-FD5' '3.5” FLOPPY DISK DRIVE' for PCG-505.
  
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== beware identical Toshiba ==
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== HP ==
  
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Toshiba used a same connector as IBM (17 mm 26 pin).  Like ThinkPad parts, they are abundant in secondhand market. I wonder if they are compatible; I did not test, myself.  [http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?22879-Any-info-on-this-laptop I found only one user report (IBM floppy with Toshiba PC), and that user reports failure, not compatible.]  How unfortunate, IBM and Toshiba did not choose identical wiring plan.
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Also HP used D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connectors, probably some same (fitting) connectors (17mm host, 21mm drive).  'HP F1059C' 'EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE' 'FCC ID: DX9FD - 05P' 'TEAC Corporation FD-05PHG'.
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== Gateway ==
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Also Gateway might have used parallel port for connection to external FDD.  'Gateway 2000 MODEL: FDD144001AAWW' 'FCC ID NO. :GSU3T5PRS-2'.
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== Compaq ==
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Also Compaq used a D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connector, possibly some same (fitting) 17mm or 20mm connector. For Compaq Armada M300, Series pp2056. 'Replace with COMPAQ Spare 136256-001' 'Compaq part 154989-001 (Option kit: 157282-B21)' 'SPS: 136256 - 001' 'SPS - DRV DSKT 1.44MB' 'AS #: 163482 - 004' 'Rev 2.021'.  (Thank you, ChippiesAvalanche, for working to describe your item.)

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310, 315, 365

Reference PONTA www.aichi.to gives me doubt about 315D. I do not know whether or not 315D and rest of 310+Template:315 series are special, whether or not they are compatible with other 21mm drives and cables. Reference LWIK-3QAKDA also gives me doubt, saying "For TP 3## only.". However, I am going to be bold and lump these models and their peripherals into article body. My edits made so far were made with confidence. The last revision before I gamble/guess and integrate non-proven (mis)information is oldid=56593. As well, I will throw the rest of Template:365 models in 20mm, without proof. http://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Floppy_Connector&oldid=56593 --Numeric (talk) 2015-09-12

Fujitsu

Also Fujitsu used D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connectors, probably some same (fitting) connectors as used by IBM (and Toshiba and Dell). 'STYLISTIC 1000 EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE' 'Model No: FMWFD2'.

Sony

Also Sony used a D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connector, probably some same (fitting) 17mm connector (as IBM, Toshiba). 'MODEL PCGA-FD5' '3.5” FLOPPY DISK DRIVE' for PCG-505.

HP

Also HP used D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connectors, probably some same (fitting) connectors (17mm host, 21mm drive). 'HP F1059C' 'EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE' 'FCC ID: DX9FD - 05P' 'TEAC Corporation FD-05PHG'.

Gateway

Also Gateway might have used parallel port for connection to external FDD. 'Gateway 2000 MODEL: FDD144001AAWW' 'FCC ID NO. :GSU3T5PRS-2'.

Compaq

Also Compaq used a D-shaped, trapezoidal, external floppy connector, possibly some same (fitting) 17mm or 20mm connector. For Compaq Armada M300, Series pp2056. 'Replace with COMPAQ Spare 136256-001' 'Compaq part 154989-001 (Option kit: 157282-B21)' 'SPS: 136256 - 001' 'SPS - DRV DSKT 1.44MB' 'AS #: 163482 - 004' 'Rev 2.021'. (Thank you, ChippiesAvalanche, for working to describe your item.)

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