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floppy drive not responding
Name: heleos Date: November 17, 2003 at 12:38:33 Pacific OS: 2k pro CPU/Ram: 2400+/512
Comment:
my floppy drive isn't responding. when i start my computer, the light doesn't blink. i have the cable plugged in from the motherboard to the floppy drive. i'm not sure if i need anything else plugged into it :\ please help.
Name: Larry Smith Date: November 17, 2003 at 13:32:54 Pacific
Reply:
Check the power connection at the floppy. It's easy to slide the connector over the wrong pins.
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Response Number 2
Name: jim Date: November 17, 2003 at 14:34:40 Pacific
Reply:
Check the connectors for bent/pushed in pins.
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: November 17, 2003 at 19:14:43 Pacific
Reply:
Check in device manager for the floppy controller. Check properties, should say "this device is working properly". Check the cables, and power connector to the floppy. Boot into the BIOS and make sure the 1.44MB Floppy A is shown. If so, and it still is not working, I would remove the floppy controller thru device manager, reboot, and let windows re-install it. If still no go, you either have a bad power lead to drive, a bad cable, or a bad floppy drive.
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Response Number 4
Name: heleos Date: November 19, 2003 at 11:17:27 Pacific
Reply:
i fixed it, i didn't have the power cord plugged in. its easy to slide off i guess :\
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