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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: swoslover on April 26, 2008, 11:38:41 PM
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I need to replace the internal floppy drive on an a1200 which isn't working.
How easy to do will this be, also where can I find one, I tried akit but they didn't seem to have any, nor ebay.
Failing this would an external one work as a replacement?
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swoslover wrote:
I need to replace the internal floppy drive on an a1200 which isn't working.
How easy to do will this be, also where can I find one, I tried akit but they didn't seem to have any, nor ebay.
Failing this would an external one work as a replacement?
Amigakit are advertising that they've got some at the moment :-)
Some external drives have additional circuitry installed on them and may not work directly :cry:
Dave G 8-)
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Hi
I show how to do this on my site...
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com/amiga/amiga_scuzz95.htm
Just add a favourite search to Ebay and you will get one fairly easy... Also check for junked machines for spares and repair. I would stay with fitting an internal one as the machine looks and feels much better that way.
The machine will boot from an external drive, just takes a touch longer to get to the boot screen. Also you can tell the computer to boot from the external drive from the early boot screen. Best though, get a replacement drive.
scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com