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#154432 - 02/23/03 08:43 AM Floppy drive problem
Jaaf0 Offline
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Registered: 02/23/03
Posts: 9
Loc: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
Hi:
I have an old PSR-620 KB.Iīm having problems with my disk drive.Itīs a very old 2DD model with 24 pin connection,not compatible with modern ones.I have been trying to clean the heads without success.
Does anyone know some tip(s) to fix it?

Thanks

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#154433 - 02/23/03 09:31 AM Re: Floppy drive problem
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
Believe it or not, you can still buy those old 2dd floppy drives--they're still around. Check with www.tigerdirect.com and you may find one there. Another place you may want to look is at your local Radio Shack store. They had them about a year ago. Some of the local computer stores may also have some in stock and willing to let them go dirt cheap.

Good Luck,

Gary
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#154434 - 02/23/03 11:55 AM Re: Floppy drive problem
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Gary, you can tape over the hole of a 1.44 mg HD disk and format it as a 720 kb disk. It will work perfectly..
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#154435 - 02/23/03 04:55 PM Re: Floppy drive problem
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Fran, from the way it sounded, he was having a problem with the drive, not the disks. I believe the disks are just fine, but the drive may be dirty or just worn out.

Cheers,

Gary
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#154436 - 02/23/03 06:24 PM Re: Floppy drive problem
Jaaf0 Offline
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Registered: 02/23/03
Posts: 9
Loc: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
Thanks;

Yes Iīm having problems with the drive itself.I live in Brazil and itīs very difficult to find this kind of drive.Itīs really rare.Its connection uses 24 way cable (not 34 as actual drives).I discovered that they were used on old MSX Turbo-R computers.

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#154437 - 02/23/03 07:12 PM Re: Floppy drive problem
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
I have a friend that has a computer store and I have to go there later this week. I'll check to see if he has one laying around. You're right, that particular drive hasn't been in use for the last 10 years.

Good luck,

Gary
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#154438 - 02/24/03 02:03 PM Re: Floppy drive problem
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
I just got off the telephone with my computer guy and he said the old standard double density floppy disk should work in your keyboard. He said the 24-pin connector on your floppy drive is the same as the 34-pin connector, however, it only uses 24 of the pins. He said the connector is the same size and configuration.

He also suggested that you put out a feeler on ebay and you will likely find an exact duplicate for the one you are searching for.

Good Luck,

Gary
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#154439 - 02/24/03 05:59 PM Re: Floppy drive problem
Jaaf0 Offline
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Registered: 02/23/03
Posts: 9
Loc: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
Thanks Gary:

But the connector is totally different.Besides the number of pin contacts,620īs drive uses a 24 flexive transparent strip without connector and the new drives use a 34 way flat cable ended with apropriated connector.If it helps,the 620īs drive is a MATSUSHITA EME213YN model.

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#154440 - 02/25/03 06:31 AM Re: Floppy drive problem
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15556
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
I'll be at the computer store today and find out what he has available that will match it. Again, you may wish to look on ebay, it's usually a good source for parts.

Cheers,

Gary
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#154441 - 02/25/03 09:00 AM Re: Floppy drive problem
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Registered: 10/24/02
Posts: 238
Loc: Buena Park, CA, USA
Jaaf0,

In my experience, you won't find a replacement except from Yamaha. I have heard of people repairing them by simply disassembling them and cleaning sensors and belts and things that the cleaning kit won't deal with. Yamaha does still stock them.

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