Quantum Fireball lct 15 15GB 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Compaq 201761-001 LC15A492

Quantum Fireball lct 15 15GB 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Compaq 201761-001 LC15A492

The Quantum Fireball lct 15 is a 15GB 3.5-inch IDE (PATA) hard drive manufactured by Quantum and supplied as an OEM drive by Compaq under part number 201761-001. It uses a standard 40-pin IDE interface and is designed for internal installation in desktop and tower systems. The model designation 15.0AT reflects the drive's ATA interface and 15GB capacity class within Quantum's Fireball lct product family.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Quantum
• Drive Series: Fireball lct 15 (15.0AT)
• OEM Part Number (Compaq): 201761-001
• Quantum Part Number: 186620-001
• Model / Firmware ID: LC15A492 REV 01 – A A010F
• Capacity: 15 GB
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch
• Interface: IDE (PATA) — 40-pin connector
• Power Requirements: 5V / 12V DC, 600 mA / 900 mA
• Controller: Lucent / Quantum controller IC (visible on PCB)
• Country of Manufacture: Singapore
• Included: Drive only — no data cables or mounting hardware

Applications

The Quantum Fireball lct series was a mainstream desktop hard drive line produced in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when IDE (PATA) was the dominant interface for consumer and business desktop PCs. Drives in this family were widely used as primary and secondary storage in desktop computers of that era, including Compaq Deskpro, Presario, and Evo lines, as well as compatible systems from other manufacturers. Today these drives are sought for restoration and repair of period-correct Compaq and IBM-compatible desktop systems, for use with legacy operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows NT, and early Windows XP builds that require IDE storage, and for hobbyists and collectors maintaining vintage hardware. The 15GB capacity and IDE interface make this drive directly compatible with systems that predate the widespread adoption of SATA in the mid-2000s.