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11-02-05 12:59 PM
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Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Hardware/Software - How do I fix a laptop CD/Floppy drive?
  
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HyperLamer
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Yeah, the drives broke and they didn't bother fixing it because it's way outdated.
BMF98567
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Methinks there's a good reason it was in a dumpster...
HyperLamer
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Swap which?

I wouldn't be surprised if it's dirt affecting the floppy drive (hell, I found the thing in a dumpster ), but I've taken it out, cleaned it and its port out really quick with compressed air, and re-inserted it a few times. (And I don't see how it would stop the CD from spinning. Jam it maybe, but I can spin it on my own, even inside the drive thanks to the missing front panel. )
FreeDOS
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Perhaps the port is dirty. Do you have to swap them?
HyperLamer
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The laptop in question is a (quite old) Compaq Armada 1573DM. The floppy drive won't read disks (gives General Failure/Read Error messages), and the CD drive says not accessible - the disc doesn't appear to spin although I can spin it manually. I don't see any physical problems with either, and they're not IDE so I can't replace them. Tried changing all the settings etc. Anything else I should look at?
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