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You have bent pins that need to be realigned.
What do you mean the cable is not on the drive all the way? Because of the bent pins or it ...
- 07-09-2005 #11Linux Guru
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You have bent pins that need to be realigned.
What do you mean the cable is not on the drive all the way? Because of the bent pins or it just won't reach?How to know if you are a geek.
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- 07-12-2005 #12Linux Enthusiast
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The cable is not all the way on the drive because of the bent pins, however the computer still reconizes that the drive is there
- 07-12-2005 #13Linux Guru
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It really surprises me that the drive is recognized.
It doesn't surprise that it doesn't work correctly.
The way I see it you have 2 options, straighten those bent pins. Be careful not to break one.
Or you could just but another floppy drive. $5-10.How to know if you are a geek.
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- 07-15-2005 #14Linux Enthusiast
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Well I tried another drive, the computer reconized that drive, but still I cannot use floppies, its an old drive, maybe its too old, I try to straighten the bent pins on the other floppy drive
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