> >> I'm trying to use a SE type floppy drive (1.44mg) in a Performa 6320CD. > >> The problem is when I turn the power on the floppy just keeps cycling trying > >> to eject. > >> I seem to remember reading somewhere about cutting one of the wires in the > >> cable. > >> Does anyone remember what to do? > >> Also the original floppy works. > >> johnsn > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > <When it regurgitates constantly, you have a wrong cable attached. I always > > <Switched the red-striped one for the yellow-striped one, and vice versa. > > <Jeff > > ============================================== > > I remember that now. Do you know the difference? > > johnsn
>Later cables disconnect the minus-12V supply (that's what is causing you grief here), >as >><well as the PWM motor speed control line (used for the 400K drives). <For the gory details on the internal connections, see http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/images/plus_analog.PDF <Although that article deals mainly with the Plus, the comments about the floppy drive still <apply. <--Tom 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Thanks Tom and Jeff. I found a yellow ribbon cable and wire # 9 and 20 have no conductor in them. So I cut them on my Mac and the floppy worked! johnsn -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
