Re: Old 370c floppy problem

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 02:05:06 EST

be sure that you reseated the floppy correctly..
try removing it and replacing it one more time..
push it down firmly, where indicated..

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From: "Soeren Laursen" <soeren.laursen_at_scrooge.dk>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: Old 370c floppy problem

> Hi,
>
> Got at Thinkpad 370c for several years. After we had a look at the
> memorycard the floppydrive does not work any more?
>
> No sound or any other indications from the floppydrive. The
> floppyligth on the thinkpad itself are constant for sometime. In the
> bios the floppy 1 is grey and I cannot start a selftest.
>
> Any clues?
>
> Could I buy a externel pccard floppydrive (if any exist) so I could
> boot using a floppy and start transfer data using floppydisk again.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Soeren Laursen
>

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