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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: stanlong on September 06, 2008, 10:18:47 AM

Title: floppy drive
Post by: stanlong on September 06, 2008, 10:18:47 AM

my internal floppy drive has stopped working on my A1200 HD
I have two A1200s the actual floppy is not dead it workks fine in the spare A1200 is it the motherboard? could any body suggest a remedy as I love my A1200s and love to have both working in A1200 condition. :-?

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: Homer on September 06, 2008, 11:43:56 AM

Hi, does the spare A1200 have a floppy drive you can try with the first A1200 ?

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: stanlong on September 06, 2008, 10:15:59 PM

thanks for your reply yes I have done exactly that

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Homer wrote:
Hi, does the spare A1200 have a floppy drive you can try with the first A1200 ?

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: rkauer on September 07, 2008, 02:46:29 AM

 Where do you live?

 If near France or Australia I can recommend two top blokes to fix it. From my experience you have a fried Paula chip (who controls de floppy unit) or a bad cable or cold joint on the 34pin header.

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: stanlong on September 07, 2008, 05:55:18 AM

external floppy works fine

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: Jiffy on September 07, 2008, 01:35:12 PM

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stanlong wrote:
thanks for your reply yes I have done exactly that

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No, he means have you tried the floppy drive from your spare A1200 in your main A1200? If that one also fails, you can be sure it's something with your main 1200.

Don't forget to check both the internal power- and datacables.

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: stanlong on September 07, 2008, 09:23:46 PM

yes I have tried every config :-?

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: stanlong on September 13, 2008, 01:07:14 PM

how do we test the pula chip

Title: Re: floppy drive
Post by: stanlong on September 14, 2008, 05:41:46 AM

I can replace the pula chip if need be but tell me whwt chip controls the external floppy drive cuas it still works fine so maybe it is a cold or dry joint"
 the floppy just makes a regular grinding noise but will not read any discs
rkauer wrote:
 Where do you live?

 If near France or Australia I can recommend two top blokes to fix it. From my experience you have a fried Paula chip (who controls de floppy unit) or a bad cable or cold joint on the 34pin header.[/quote]