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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: manicx on June 08, 2004, 10:17:30 AM

Title: A500 FDD in A1200?
Post by: manicx on June 08, 2004, 10:17:30 AM

Does it fit or is it bigger? My A1200's FDD is dead and I was thinking if I can find one from a A500 and use that instead without cutting the case...

Title: Re: A500 FDD in A1200?
Post by: EnyGmaTiK on June 08, 2004, 11:09:00 PM

An A500 FD doesn't fit in the A1200.

Title: Re: A500 FDD in A1200?
Post by: gizz72 on June 09, 2004, 01:20:04 AM

Greetings,
 Yup, definitly bigger, but it works. BTW just curious, how did it died?

Title: Re: A500 FDD in A1200?
Post by: manicx on June 09, 2004, 01:09:22 PM

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gizz72 wrote:
Greetings,
 Yup, definitly bigger, but it works. BTW just curious, how did it died?

Well, the Amiga was an AT A1200. AT used modified PC FDDs with a slight modification in the A1200 mobo. This floppy was crap and I couldn't play most of the games I love. Therefore, I decided to modify the mobo and the floppy. I couldn't do the floppy modification since it was kinda hard for me so I gave it to a friend. He failed to do it properly. Anyway, the mobo was modified ok by me and I only need a floppy. I can buy a new for 30EUR, but still, I can find a second hand A1200 with that....