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What happens when you install a floppy drive cable backwards?
The floppy drive data cable has a stripe denoting pin #1...PIN #1 on the FDD cable must be aligned with PIN #1 on the drive connector, or the drive will not work...This misalignment does not damage the drive, but the activity light will stay on constantly...To correct this, turn the computer off, reconnect the data cable aligning the pins correctly & reboot the computer....
Explain how the two available drives on FDD data cable are distinguished?
Floppy data cable is 34 pin flat cable having two connectors for floppy drive. The floppy drive connected at the end connector is A: and the another connector disk is B:..
What power connector attaches a floppy drive?
your power supply has a small plug attach to it with several larger ones that go to your cdrom and hard drive it will fit in to the back of your floppy
What two cables connect to the hard disk?
There are two cables that connect to the floppy drive in a desktop computer.There is a four pin power cableThere is a ribbon cable that has a part twisted end (the twisted end connects to the floppy drive).
What sort of power connector does a floppy disk drive typically use?
The power connectors used by both 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch floppy drives are 4-pin connectors. The larger connector--used by 5.25-inch drives--is called a Molex or peripheral cable. This type of cable is also used by IDE/ATA hard drives and optical drives. The smaller 4-pin cable used by 3.5-inch floppy drives is generally called a floppy power cable.
What two connections should be provided to a floppy disk drive during installation?
a cable from the power supply to the Berg power connector on the FDD a cable from the 20-pin ATX power connector socket on the motherboard to the Berg power connector on the FDD
What are 3 types of ribbon cables you might find inside a PC?
-Sata Cable -IDE Cable -Molex/Sata power cable Other possible -SCSI Cable -Floppy cable -SLI/Crossfire Cable -12V 24 pin Motherboard connector -12v 4-pin CPU Connector -12v PCI-e Connector
Floppy drive cable is a 34-pin ribbon cable and a twist in the cable?
used on a floppy
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that has a malfunctioning floppy drive The technician observes that the floppy drive light remains lit constantly How should the technician attempt to repa?
The cable is probably damaged, or the idiot just plugged it in backwards. He should first attempt to plug the cable in upside-right. If that fails, he should then try a different floppy cable.
What is common name for the data cables used on floppy?
The common name for the data cables used on floppy drives is "floppy ribbon cable." These cables typically have a flat, multi-conductor design and connect the floppy drive to the computer's motherboard. They usually feature a 34-pin connector for the floppy drive interface.
What is a floppy drive data cable?
a cable for connecting a floppy drive to the computer motherboard.
How many wires in a floppy cable?
AnswerA standard floppy drive cable in a computer has 34 pins.
