Re: My floppy is smoking

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From: Andy Simpson
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 00:00

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> You certainly shouldn't be able to 'blow up' a floppy drive by
> connecting the interface cable the wrong way. I have done this and of
> course it doesn't work until you connect it the right way around but
> when I've done it there were no adverse reactions from the drive or
> the interface card.
> 
> I would take it back to WE and demand a new one.
> 
> Regards
>     Martin
>
Me too. I would also strongly deny doing anything wrong. In my experience
you can have drives inside out and upside down and all that happens is that 
they won't work. If the things smokes then it was broken in the first place.

Give 'em hell.


			Andy

-- 
ZX81 -> 800XL -> 520ST -> PC.   Where did I go wrong ?

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