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Connecting Floppy Drives
Pin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down one side of the cable (see
Figure 2.6 below
), Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with
the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector. In most cases, there will be a key pin on the
cable which will force you to connect the cable properly.
The first floppy drive (denoted as A:) is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it (see
Fig-
ure 2.6
above). Drive B: is usually connected to the middle of the cable. Refer to your installation instruc-
tions or call your dealer if you are unsure about attaching floppy drives. Remember you can only have 2
floppy drives connected at any given time.
Figure 2.6
3.5” connector
5.25” connector
Colored stripe
indicates Pin 1
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed FDDs are...
Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in back-
wards, or a bad floppy or motherboard. Try another
floppy drive to verify the problem or try another
cable. Also check to see if the onboard floppy is
enabled in the BIOS.
The cable, floppy, or motherboard may be faulty. Try
another cable or floppy drive to verify.
Usually signifies that the cable is on backwards.
Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try
again.
Check power cables and cabling. May be a bad
power supply or IDE drive problem.
FDD light is constantly on
FDDs are not auto-detected
FDD does not power on
Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup
Drive B:
Drive A:
