WebSep 24, 2024 · PS/2 Floppy Drive Repair. Thread starter falter; Start date Sep 6, 2024; falter Veteran Member. Joined Jan 22, 2011 Messages 5,900 Location Vancouver, BC. … WebFeb 29, 2024 · The second drive, a Sony, which I found the jumper settings for, gets past the boot but the head stepper motor appears to have failed. There is a slight spin of the gear rod then it errors. If I push the drive head to the outside, then it can read the directory track but obviously goes no further and errors.
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WebOct 17, 2006 · Most 5.25″ floppy disk drives have a stepper motor in them for positioning the head, plus interesting widgets like optical emitters and detectors. With a little bit of … WebOct 17, 2006 · Most 5.25″ floppy disk drives have a stepper motor in them for positioning the head, plus interesting widgets like optical emitters and detectors. With a little bit of work, they can be removed and put back into service with your Makezine controller. I put together a set of photos showing how I disassembled my floppy disk drive and removed ... ip822 batterypack 25v
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WebThese stepper motors are somewhat easier to align as the shaft takes some force to rotate. In 5.25" drives you should just need to make the disk spin, loosen the screw on the … WebNov 14, 2024 · 9 4. A stepper motor usually has multiple "phases", if it vibrates instead of moving, then one or more of them are not properly driven (for whatever reasons). And I can see corrosion on your board (which likely is the reason, somewhere some connection is not working), but no broken pins - the three pins behind the LED are likely probe points or ... WebMar 25, 2013 · 7. Mar 23, 2013. #3. We have another identical floppy drive that we have salvaged a motor from and we are seeing nearly identical issues with the same … ip8 3ts