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The floppy drive cable would be about half the width than the other.

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Floppy drive cable is a 34-pin ribbon cable and a twist in the cable?

used on a floppy


What goes between the floppy drive and motherboard?

A 34-pin ribbon cable.


What is the technical name for the floppy drive cable?

the technical name is frc i.e flat ribbon cable


How can you tell that a particular ribbon cable should only be used to connect a floppy drive?

The connectors on the ends of the cable are a different size than the connectors for a standard IDE device like a Hard Drive or CD rom. You should also notice that there is a twist in the cable between two of the connectors.


What is a convenient way that a technician can tell whether a ribbon cable is for an IDE hard d rive or a floppy drive?

The floppy cable has a twist in the cable.


What does it mean when floppy drive LED stays on after post?

The ribbon cable is either plugged in upside-down or is damaged.


What does a floppy drive cable do?

A floppy drive cable connects a floppy disk drive to a computer's motherboard, allowing data transfer between the two. It typically consists of a flat ribbon design with multiple connectors that can accommodate one or two drives. The cable transmits data signals and power to the floppy drive, enabling it to read from and write to floppy disks. While floppy drives are largely obsolete, these cables were essential for their operation in earlier computing systems.


What are three types of ribbon cables you might find inside a PC?

3 types of ribbon cables found in a PC are, a 34-pin floppy drive cable with twist, a 40-pin IDE cable with 40 wires, and a 40-pin IDE cable with 80 fine wires(80 conductor cable)A floppy drive cable, an IDE cable, and a CD or DVD drive cable


What is a floppy drive data cable?

a cable for connecting a floppy drive to the computer motherboard.


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 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.


5.25 Floppy Disk Drive will not work on newer PC?

Open the case and see if the power AND the ribbon cable are both plugged in. If the drive's read light is staying on constantly the cable is connected backward. Also, make sure the floppy is properly set-up in the BIOS.