No Floppy Detected --- *SOLVED*

[applesseed]

I get the screen that says Floppy Failed (40) when starting my computer.
All the cables seems to be in place... would it matter if one of the pin on the
floppy drive was bent? I made it straight. Any suggestions?

 

[musixian]

That would DEFINITELY matter! If you feel confident enough, I would suggest re-checking the bent pin to make sure it didn't get re-bent when you attached the cable. Also, make sure the red-striped part of the cable is in the correct location (usually toward the power connection, but could be the opposite, so check first) and that your floppy drive is connected to the last connector on the cable - it makes a difference! Last check, see if the power connector is back on securely.

 

[GeSuN]

If you did what musixian and you still have the problem, then try another floppy drive on your computer and try yours in another computer... (according that you can have access to another computer )

 

[CubicZirconia]

Check to make sure the cables are all in the right spots like he said. If the cables aren't placed exectly then it won't work correctly.

 

[Fireman]

I had the same problem and a new cable fixed me. Tried a new floppy and flipping the cable but no dice. This was a new cable too.

 

[applesseed]

Well I flipped the cable, and it's still undected (green light). I noticed that it was hard to
put the cable in because everything didn't go all the way in. It was a tad bit slanted. I
could see a few pins sticking out... does that mean a new cable or should try another floppy drive?

 

[boomerang]

Somebody hurry up and help this guy before the "floppy-nazi's" get in here and start ranting about how you don't need a floppy, etc. etc.

 

[Fireman]

No pins should be sticking out, and it should seat fairly easily. Make sure your pins are straight on the floppy.
Do you have the floppy cable that has a bunch of extra connectors on it? If so go get one with just two or three. one for the board one for the floppy (and one in the middle for another floppy if it has three).
I think that will solve your problem.
Floppies rarely go bad because they just don't see that much use.

 

[applesseed]

Alrites... here's what I found on the floppy drive...

There's 17 pins up, 16 pins down. I guess one is missing or is that... how it is?
The one that is missing... on its left is a pin that is shorter than the rest of them.

The cable I have... 3 connects to the motherboard, two connectors connects to whatever,
I tried both... my connections are always slanted.

So... anybody got an extra floppy drive to donate? hahaha. I guess that means I gotta get
me a new floppy drive... any recommendation or are they all standard? Price range I should
be looking for? New cable, old cable?

Gaaah dammit! It was working fine before I yanked out the cable! Argh!!!!!!

 

[GeSuN]

The 1.44MB floppies are pretty much all standard (with the exception of the Gold and Titanium made floppies.... hahha just kidding)

Up here in our cold Canada, we can get a floppy for about 20$. But don't know in the USA, must be cheaper...

 

[Pundit]

applesseed, from the information that you've given, all you need is a new floppy cable. There should be 34 pins in total.

Also, may I ask what you intend to use it for? I am one of those floppy-nazis that boomerang mention and would like to see floppies become extinct.

 

[applesseed]

Well guys... I stole a cable from my work place's old computer
and it works! Thanks for your help.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Stealing isn't right, but glad to see you got your issue worked out applesseed

 

[Fireman]

w0000t!