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Offline lewis_sladeTopic starter

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WANTED: A500 Floppy Disk Drive
« on: March 11, 2013, 04:43:29 PM »
Hi, looking for a floppy disk drive for my A500, it's finally died!

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Offline vince_6

Re: WANTED: A500 Floppy Disk Drive
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 09:15:06 PM »
Man sorry I don't have a spare but if your floppy can be on check this video, it helped me fixing mine, or else good luck finding one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPSOP_Gxkcs
My BBS : flashbackbbs.sytes.net:6502
http://partsfromthepast.blogspot.gr/ A1200 Black Project
 

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Re: WANTED: A500 Floppy Disk Drive
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 09:46:33 PM »
Hey man, thanks so much for the link, I will give it a go!

Cheers....
 

Offline vince_6

Re: WANTED: A500 Floppy Disk Drive
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 10:38:52 PM »
Don't mention that :) My problem was the detect switch next to write protection, I put a drop of glue on top (careful not to go in the body of the nail) and it took about +1 mm height. now the drive works fine.

Also you can convert a pc floppy, it's quite easy. You just need some modifications on case too so it can fit well. On A1200 is easy, on A500 a bit harder (fitting- the mod is the same on floppy).
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My BBS : flashbackbbs.sytes.net:6502
http://partsfromthepast.blogspot.gr/ A1200 Black Project
 

Offline danbeaver

Re: WANTED: A500 Floppy Disk Drive
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2013, 12:14:28 AM »
You can use an A1010 or a 1581 drive as a full replacement.