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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: sturulez on January 01, 2017, 09:31:18 PM

Title: Replacement FDD
Post by: sturulez on January 01, 2017, 09:31:18 PM

Hi,

I think my A1200 floppy disk drive has died. It doesn't do anything, no ticking noise and doesn't load up a floppy disk once I've inserted it.

I understand that floppy disk drives for the Amiga are not that easy to obtain and some of them seem expensive to purchase online.

I have an Amiga 500 and an Atari 520ST. Can I use either of these floppy disk drives as a suitable replacement?

Thanks

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: spaceman88 on January 01, 2017, 10:05:03 PM

You can convert some PC drives to work, but Amigakit sells them for about $25 CDN. The 500 drive will work, but I'm sure if the eject button is the same size (you may have to swap them).

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on January 01, 2017, 10:23:41 PM

You can still buy them new from a variety of resellers.

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=294¤cy=USD

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on January 01, 2017, 10:24:48 PM

Although, if it doesn't do anything at all, you might just check that the power cable is plugged in tight, first. :)

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: Acill on January 02, 2017, 06:18:55 AM

You can also get them new at amigastore.eu for about $25,  though I prefer amigakit version.

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: LuigiThirty on January 02, 2017, 06:51:25 AM

The 520ST drive is a standard floppy drive but 800KB rather than 880KB and I believe the DS0/DS1 setting is reversed.

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: sturulez on January 13, 2017, 06:09:35 PM

Okay, so ive purchased a new floppy disk drive, thinking that would be the issue, but its not.

I can hear a very faint ticking from the drive and thats it, when the amiga boots up it boots up workbench on the HDD.

when i put a disk in, nothing happens, no lights and it doesnt load the disk.

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on January 13, 2017, 06:32:44 PM

Confirm the drive is receiving 12V and 5V on the appropriate pins?

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: sturulez on January 13, 2017, 07:56:48 PM

okay ive resolved the issue, i replaced the ribbon data cable to the floppy drive and it works. not sure how that died.

Guess i better check the original drive....

:flame:

Title: Re: Replacement FDD
Post by: Rob on January 14, 2017, 01:31:30 AM

Quote from: sturulez;819671

okay ive resolved the issue, i replaced the ribbon data cable to the floppy drive and it works. not sure how that died.

Guess i better check the original drive....

:flame:

At least you have a spare drive at the ready now.