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Posted on 11-20-04 07:00 AM Link | Quote
The laptop in question is a (quite old) Compaq Armada 1573DM. The floppy drive won't read disks (gives General FKitten Yiffer/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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Posted on 11-20-04 07:43 AM Link | Quote
Perhaps the port is dirty. Do you have to swap them?
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Posted on 11-20-04 08:10 AM Link | Quote
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. )
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Posted on 11-20-04 01:37 PM Link | Quote
Methinks there's a good reason it was in a dumpster...
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Posted on 11-22-04 11:15 PM Link | Quote
Yeah, the drives broke and they didn't bother fixing it because it's way outdated.
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