Replacing floppy with a PC one.

[BoingBoss]

Hi Stedy,

The following PC disk drives work on the Amiga:

Teac FD-235HF 3201-U
Teac FD-235HF 3217-U
Teac FD-235HF 3240-U5
Chinon FB-354

These disk drives can be found in old PC computers (10 to 15 years old).  I sell them, in new condition, for only $250.00 each.  Limit 2 per customer.   :-D

[BoingBoss]

NOT TRUE!  Many of the older PC disk drives will work on the Amiga and Atari ST computers.  They just will read at 880K or 720K, not at 1.44 MB.

[BoingBoss]

Hi TjLaZer,

So those PC drives you mentioned are drop in replacements to work on the Amigas? That would be great if that is the case. Or do some mods need to be performed on them?

Yes, they are drop in replacements.  No mods needed, just change a few jumpers.  I uploaded a picture of the Teac jumper settings here on Amiga Org.

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=693=8

If anyone needs the jumper settings for the Chinon disk drive just let me know and I will upload a picture of that disk drives jumpers (set up for the Amiga).   :-D