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installing a floppy...the red wire
Hi.
I am about to install a 3.5 inch floppy drive. The wire to the power supply is not keyed. However, can you confirm that if I am looking at the BACK of the drive, that the RED wire on the power chord TO THE DRIVE must be on the RIGHT (so I don't install it upside-down)? I think this is correct but want to be sure. Thanks.
Marc
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Senior Member
yup- red on the far right. that's how it is
with my fdd and it works when i need it to.
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Stark Raving MOD
it can be either way depending on the brand. plug it in and if the floppy light stays on constantly, flip it over. it's a very common issue.
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Mod w/ an attitude
The red wire almost alwsays is on the same side as the power connector.
Note: Almost always is not a guarenteed always.
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The power supply plug IS keyed, the thinner side with the lock notch goes toward the PCB of the drive.
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Stark Raving MOD
doh. i though he meant the floppy cable, not the power. my bad. yeah, the power cable definitely is keyed.
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For the signal cable, there is no rule. Look for a "1", arrow/triangle marker, or other mark that might denote pin-1 of the connector. This is where the colored side of the ribbon cable goes.
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