Floppy Drive Problems
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| floppy disk drive |
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| problem |
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| Yes | External | No |
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| FDD is HP |
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| device? |
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Yes | Cable is |
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| correct one? |
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| Locate and |
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| Eliminate |
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| attach correct |
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| cable |
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| obvious physical |
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| problems: |
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| Cable OK? |
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| Pins not bent? |
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| Yes | No |
| Cable connected |
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| Drive works |
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| and solidly in |
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| OK? |
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| connectors? |
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| Done |
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| Yes | Inserts, ejects | No |
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| known good disk |
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| cleanly? |
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Yes | Has drive ever |
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| worked? |
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| Done: Suspect bad |
A | B | or damaged drive |
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