From: David Smith (dave_djs_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 04:43:19 EDT
Just what I was thinking. If you can avoid it, don't use the disks that
went into you old drive. Their surface may have been damaged by the old,
broken drive.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net]
Sent: 14 April 2002 20:19
To: evenmere_at_juno.com; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
Subject: Re: Floppy disk drive
did you try another floppy disk?
If the disk is good, you probably damaged/disconnected the the internal
floppy connector.
----- Original Message -----
From: <evenmere_at_juno.com>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:38 PM
Subject: Floppy disk drive
> I have a Thinkpad 380D. A swell machine, but I recently dropped it and
> the floppy disk drive began making a terrible noise and wouldn't read
> disks. I bought a replacement off of e-bay, which seemed to run but
> wouldn't read disks either, even though all the model numbers, etc
> matched. The dealer sent me a replacement, but it too, will run the
> disk, but won't read it. The yellow light comes on, the disk spins, but
> I can't format, store, or retrieve information.
>
> Since I bought the Thinkpad used I don't have a manual. I was able to
> use F1 and Alt-a to get into the setup menus, where it shows FDD1 as not
> connected.
>
> Is there something else I need to do to setup the new drive?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
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