Berg connector

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A Berg connector is a brand of electrical connector used in computer hardware. Berg connectors are manufactured by Berg Electronics Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, a division of Framatome Connectors International.

Many types of Berg connectors exist. Some of the more familiar ones used in IBM PC compatibles are:

• the 4-pin Berg connectors used to connect floppy disk drive units to the power supply unit,
• the 2-pin Berg connectors used to connect the front panel lights, turbo switch, and reset button to the motherboard, and
• the 2-pin Berg connectors used as jumpers for motherboard configuration.

Contents 1 Availability 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Availability

• Berg connectors are available from Tyco Electronics, AMP EI series
• the 4-pin floppy connector is part no. 171822-4

[edit] See also

• Molex connector

[edit] References

• Motherboards. TechTutorials. University of Phoenix. Retrieved on 2005-01-11.

[edit] External links

• picture of a 4-pin floppy disc drive Berg power connector