UPDATE: Most Common Problem With Floppy Disk Drives
 

Hi,

One problem floppy drive in a laptop, I hear a "wine" noise (belt slip)
during an attempt to read a floppy. I removed the floppy drive and checked
it. I removed the belt and cleaned it with a rubber cleaner/revitalizer.
Afterwards, no more "wine" noise and the floppy drive can read/write now.

I would like to buy a new belt, but this belt is very small in thickness
(can't use any other type of belt), and I doubt I can find a source that
sells them.
Brad

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:36:04 GMT, (Brad) wrote:

Hi,

I have three computers that developed problems with reading floppy disks.
Note: This problem occurred at a different time for each computer.

What is the most common problem with floppy disk drives?

Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.

UPDATE: Most Common Problem With Floppy Disk Drives
 

The belt may be interchangeable with the ones used to repair and maintain
video cassette recorders. You might try to find a company that will send
you a free catalog or belt measuring device.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...r+&btnG=Search

Ben

"Brad" wrote in message ...
Hi,

One problem floppy drive in a laptop, I hear a "wine" noise (belt slip)
during an attempt to read a floppy. I removed the floppy drive and checked
it. I removed the belt and cleaned it with a rubber cleaner/revitalizer.
Afterwards, no more "wine" noise and the floppy drive can read/write now.

I would like to buy a new belt, but this belt is very small in thickness
(can't use any other type of belt), and I doubt I can find a source that
sells them.
Brad

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:36:04 GMT, (Brad) wrote:

Hi,

I have three computers that developed problems with reading floppy disks.
Note: This problem occurred at a different time for each computer.

What is the most common problem with floppy disk drives?

Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.

UPDATE: Most Common Problem With Floppy Disk Drives
 

The same method used to "restore" the drive wheels on the old record
players will likely work here. The wheel was "roughed up" a bit and a
coating material was applied that restored the "sticky" nature of the
wheel so it would not slip. An old audio shop may have some laying around.

James

Ben Myers wrote:
The belt may be interchangeable with the ones used to repair and maintain
video cassette recorders. You might try to find a company that will send
you a free catalog or belt measuring device.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...r+&btnG=Search

Ben

"Brad" wrote in message ...
Hi,

One problem floppy drive in a laptop, I hear a "wine" noise (belt slip)
during an attempt to read a floppy. I removed the floppy drive and checked
it. I removed the belt and cleaned it with a rubber cleaner/revitalizer.
Afterwards, no more "wine" noise and the floppy drive can read/write now.

I would like to buy a new belt, but this belt is very small in thickness
(can't use any other type of belt), and I doubt I can find a source that
sells them.
Brad

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:36:04 GMT, (Brad) wrote:

Hi,

I have three computers that developed problems with reading floppy disks.
Note: This problem occurred at a different time for each computer.

What is the most common problem with floppy disk drives?

Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.