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Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« on: March 30, 2011, 02:09:11 PM »
Looking for a working A1200 floppy drive with its eject button still present.
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2011, 02:46:03 PM »
Hi!
 
I don't have one, however which drive is it - Panasonic, Chinnon, Teac, etc?
 
They have different buttons :)
 
All the best.
 
Steve.
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2011, 03:32:41 PM »
Hiya Steve!

Chinnon

But I think the drive is duff so I need a new drive with its button as this one is missing.
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2011, 03:37:21 PM »
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Hiya Steve!
 
Chinnon
 
But I think the drive is duff so I need a new drive with its button as this one is missing.

 
My Bad!  I should learn to read, I thought you were just looking for a button!
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2011, 03:39:01 PM »
This guy on ebay always has them, he ships worldwide if you cant find one anywhere else... :)

Chinnon A1200 Floppy (Buy It Now)
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2011, 03:40:38 PM »
I have a couple of working ones, send me a PM with your offer if interested.
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2011, 03:49:34 PM »
I imagine shipping for a floppy drive from the UK, or Europe would be expensive.

Perhaps someone in the states has a spare?


I suppose I should just get a couple PC drives and mod them. Pretty easy to do...I just hate the fact that the eject button doesn't fit 100% correctly in the A1200 case.
 

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Re: Wanted: A1200 Floppy drive with button
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2011, 05:04:46 AM »
Anyone?