cutting floppy cables down to size...

[eyor]

I have about 21 inches of extra floppy cable in my case... can I cut it off? I know that I am not allowed to cut the twisted part, but what can I cut off? and how should I do it?
thanks

 

[Cosmo3]

All you need to do is cut the cable with sisors just behind the middle connector and plug what used to be the middle connector into the motherboard. I have done this on the last 3 motherboards I have put in and it works great.

 

[eyor]

Should I cover the part where I cut it in electrical tape or something?

 

[Electric Amish]

No, you don't need to cover the cut part. If you look at a stock cable, the ends of the cable are left open. It won't hurt anything.

amish

 

[eyor]

So I should just leave the openwires hanging there? And can I cut the thinger off the very top of the cable?

 

[Electric Amish]

Cut everything above the connector that has the twist.

Cut everything below the connector just below the connector with the twist.

That should leave you with a connector for the motherboard and the connector with the twist for the floppy.

I used a razor knife when I did mine and cut the cables right up close to the connectors.

Here's a link that explains it.

amish

 

[eyor]

cool, thanks for the link!