by Amiduffer on 2007/2/19 17:16:38
As a general rule, which side should the red trace on the floppy cable be on, when connected to a drive?
It can vary by drive. If you look behind or at the bottom of the drive (near the connector), it should give some indication which side pin 1 is on. Just make sure the red stripe on the cable is to that side of the connector.
Now one thing can cause a problem with this scenario and that is if the floppy cable is plugged into the motherboard backwards. I can't remember if the A3000 floppy connector is keyed so you can't reverse the cable.
If the Floppy light stays on solid, the cable is almost surely on backwards (or your off a set of pins). Just reverse the cable and power up your computer again.
