Would High Density Chinon FB-357A Floppy work with A4000T

ancalimon · 20 January 2008, 02:56

A friend will sell me his HD drive from his A4000D. He told me A4000T's are picky about high density drives. My 4000T is an Escom built one. Will it work? I'll send him the DD one I have.

Jope · 20 January 2008, 09:32

If it doesn't work, you can always modify the machine back to it's original state accept Amiga drives.

At least the Escom A1200s just have a wire connecting 2-34 on the underside of the floppy connector.

ancalimon · 20 January 2008, 20:36

I have no idea how to modify. Should I modify the cable or the mainboard?

AMIGAZ · 20 January 2008, 20:42

I think it depends on if it has the little adapter card between the ports module and the floppy cable
If you have you are using a PC floppy which the adapter is for so I guess you can remove it and use a real DD/HD Amiga floppy

ancalimon · 21 January 2008, 00:57

Well there is something like that thats barely sticking there with some silicon.

AMIGAZ · 21 January 2008, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

Well there is something like that thats barely sticking there with some silicon.

This is the module/adapter etc which they used for PC floppy's

20 January 2008, 02:56	#1
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	Would High Density Chinon FB-357A Floppy work with A4000T A friend will sell me his HD drive from his A4000D. He told me A4000T's are picky about high density drives. My 4000T is an Escom built one. Will it work? I'll send him the DD one I have.

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20 January 2008, 09:32	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	If it doesn't work, you can always modify the machine back to it's original state accept Amiga drives. At least the Escom A1200s just have a wire connecting 2-34 on the underside of the floppy connector.

20 January 2008, 20:36	#3
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	I have no idea how to modify. Should I modify the cable or the mainboard?

20 January 2008, 20:42	#4
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,286	I think it depends on if it has the little adapter card between the ports module and the floppy cable If you have you are using a PC floppy which the adapter is for so I guess you can remove it and use a real DD/HD Amiga floppy

21 January 2008, 00:57	#5
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	Well there is something like that thats barely sticking there with some silicon.

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