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Toshiba XM-5401B
Read-only internal CD-ROM reader. Specifications below identify the exact model; nearby family variants may use a different interface, mechanism, firmware, or jumper layout.
IDENTIFICATION: Toshiba XM-5401B · verify the full label, suffix and revision against the cited manual before assigning interface, disc-format, firmware or installation characteristics.
Verified specifications
| Catalog subcategory | CD-ROM readers |
|---|---|
| Exact product identifier | Toshiba XM-5401B |
| Read speed | 4× maximum CD-ROM read; maximum rating is not a guarantee for a particular disc or transfer path. |
| Supported CD formats | CD-ROM (Red/Yellow Book), CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-G and multisession discs as documented for the model. |
| Host interface | SCSI-2, 50-pin |
| Host and mechanical compatibility | Internal half-height 5.25-inch tray-loading drive; requires a 50-pin SCSI host adapter and legacy driver support. Not an IDE/SATA or slimline device. |
| Firmware / jumper caveat | The archived model configuration documents ID selection, parity, eject/audio mode and termination jumpers. Apply the exact XM-5401B pin chart; terminate only at the end of the SCSI bus. Confirm the full XM-5401B identifier and revision. Do not use firmware or jumper tables from XM-5301B/XM-5701B without explicit cross-model support. |
Installation and preservation notes
- Before connection, compare the unit label, interface connector and jumper markings with the model-specific manual. Do not power an uncertain pinout.
- For this SCSI unit, avoid target-ID conflicts and apply bus termination only at the physical chain endpoints.
- Keep the original firmware identity, host adapter/BIOS, driver version, disc type, read-error log and verified image checksum together during preservation work.
- Use this record for read compatibility only: a CD-ROM reader is not evidence of disc-writing support.
Manufacturer, archive and manual sources
- Toshiba XM-5401B — Stason configuration archiveModel-specific SCSI interface and jumper reference.
- Toshiba — CD-ROM SCSI-2 Interface Specification (Bitsavers archive)Archived Toshiba interface specification; complements, but does not replace, the unit-specific settings.
- Bitsavers — Toshiba CD-ROM manual archiveArchive directory for Toshiba CD-ROM documentation.
Sources are model manuals, manufacturer archives or technical archives. A related-family manual is identified as such; verify the exact drive label/revision before applying its jumper or firmware instructions.