Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Other Components > 3.5" floppy light is on all the time

3.5" floppy light is on all the time

Forum CPU & Components : Other Components - 3.5" floppy light is on all the time

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Anonymous   03-11-2002 at 02:48:12 PM

I just assembled a system from scratch, but the only thing that has me scratching my head is the fact that the system boots up normally, runs Win98 and all that, but the light for the floppy disk is always on. I have not had the time to try it out, but figured the answer is probably easy enough.

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Sierra

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
BGates2B   03-11-2002 at 04:10:12 PM
- 0 +

You have the cable on backwards. Flip it over so the red stripe is on pin 1.

Intel = Ford
AMD = Chevy
Friends don't let friends drive Fords

Reply to BGates2B
camieabz   03-11-2002 at 09:23:08 PM
- 0 +

If its not the backwards problem, the cable itself may be damaged. Failing the guy above's suggestion, try another.

<b><font color=blue>~ Whew! Finished...Now all I need is a Cyrix badge ~ </font color=blue> :wink: </b>

Reply to camieabz
zpyrd   03-15-2002 at 09:20:39 AM
- 0 +

Also floppy drive cables have to be terminated at the drive. He might have his cable plugged in pin 1 to pin 1 but has the end meant for the drive plugged in the mobo.
In other words make sure the last connector on your ribbon cable has a small twist in it (I think it's a 3 conductor twist for pin reversal) plugged into the drive.

<font color=red><i>Doctor Hooter</i></font color=red> <A HREF="http://www.page3.com/" target="_new"><b>(·Y·)</b></A>

Reply to zpyrd
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Other Components > 3.5" floppy light is on all the time
Go to:

There are 701 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.941 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?