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Internal floppy works, but not detecting new disks.
« on: May 12, 2021, 04:22:46 AM »
Hello, when I boot my A4000 it reads/boots from a disk in the floppy drive no problem.  However, it will not detect when the disk is ejected and a new one popped it.    This is a fresh install of 3.1.4 (Thanks, Hyperion!).   Is there any thing user serviceable inside this drive I can mess with or do I just need to replace the drive?
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Re: Internal floppy works, but not detecting new disks.
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2021, 06:51:29 AM »
Thanks, Matt.   I just watched a handy video that pointed out the little black posts in the front left of the drive that you're talking about.    They suggested some contact cleaner, but I'm hoping you're right and it's just something small like this.
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Re: Internal floppy works, but not detecting new disks.
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2021, 03:08:46 AM »
That's good to know, for sure.   I've never even heard of that!   

The good news is that some compressed air and a little DeOxIt seems to have fixed it right up.    Thanks guys!

-Chris
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