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  • QuikSilv3r47
    #1

    Floppy Drive

    Every time I boot up my computer, it says something like "Floppy drive fail (40), but I have everything plugged in right, and I can't figure out what's wrong.

    The green light on the floppy drive is constantly on for some reason also..

    Any idea?
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    • imported_=NAA=SHADOW
      #2
      Re: Floppy Drive

      same thing happened to me!! my daughter put tweezers in it! and jammed it up and i got them out but light was always on like urs!
      that bad oy is fried!
      get a new one! there really cheap!

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        • UNDIESRULES
          #3
          Re: Floppy Drive

          Buy another or disable it in the BIOS.

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            • N2K
              #4
              Re: Floppy Drive

              Who uses floppy drives? Buy a flash drive of 256mb for like $20 with a $10 rebate lol

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                • Sir. MatDef
                  Member
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 2899
                  #5
                  Re: Floppy Drive

                  It's not fried, you just put the cable in the wrong way. Reverse it and the problem will be fixed.

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                    • bisley
                      #6
                      Re: Floppy Drive

                      red line on cable goes to pin 1 , next to power

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                        • IU2002
                          Member
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 31
                          #7
                          Re: Floppy Drive

                          If you dont have any need for the drive, you probably can get away with unplugging it.

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                            • QuikSilv3r47
                              #8
                              Re: Floppy Drive

                              I know, but I need it for a BIOS update lol


                              Originally posted by bisley
                              red line on cable goes to pin 1 , next to power
                              What does that mean?

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                                • bisley
                                  #9
                                  Re: Floppy Drive

                                  Originally posted by QuikSilv3r47
                                  I know, but I need it for a BIOS update lol



                                  What does that mean?
                                  Exactly what it says

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                                    • i made you
                                      #10
                                      Re: Floppy Drive

                                      Originally posted by QuikSilv3r47
                                      I know, but I need it for a BIOS update lol



                                      What does that mean?
                                      Using a floppy for bios updating is not very reliable.

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                                        • <}US{>BlackHawkPilot73
                                          #11
                                          Re: Floppy Drive

                                          just take it out.

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                                            • QuikSilv3r47
                                              #12
                                              Re: Floppy Drive

                                              It's a "self-extracting" thing that puts it straight on the floppy, so it has to be on a floppy

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                                                • -[MDS]-Stormy
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Floppy Drive

                                                  If this for the Gigabyte board in your sig, then you do not need a floppy drive. Just use Gigabytes @BIOS Flash Utility,

                                                  http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/...ech_a_bios.htm

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                                                    • QuikSilv3r47
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Floppy Drive

                                                      It's for my video card actually

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                                                        • Sir. MatDef
                                                          Member
                                                          • Sep 2005
                                                          • 2899
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Floppy Drive

                                                          Originally posted by QuikSilv3r47
                                                          It's for my video card actually
                                                          Have you tried to reverse the data cable? Just turn the connector upside down and put it back in.

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