amiga500 floppy disk problem

landex · 28 May 2009, 13:48

Hi,
I bought a A500 and it works fine. Is just has a litle problem: When I swap the disk it doesnt recognizes that i insert a disk.

What can it be?

s2325 · 28 May 2009, 14:02

Sometimes you must press something (fire button, mouse button or space).

Loedown · 28 May 2009, 14:35

Greetings,
They have a mechanical switch to indicate that a disk has been inserted, the switch could have gone faulty, or the soldering has cracked from the underside. Change it, or send it to someone for repairing.

Paul

kipper2k · 28 May 2009, 14:58

You may have a substituted PC floppy drive inside that does not recognise that the disk has been swapped due to it either being incompatible or not modded properly.

Loedown · 28 May 2009, 15:08

Could you post the model of the floppy drive you have and the manufacturer, if you can see it?

Paul

davideo · 28 May 2009, 15:34

You can issue a diskchange/changedisk command from a cli prompt and then you can check if it can be seen after

Of course this won't help you if it's a game disc or non dos disc

Dave G

landex · 28 May 2009, 16:11

there is something i didnt notice: the keyboard doesnt work, maybe its a cia...

kipper2k · 28 May 2009, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by landex

there is something i didnt notice: the keyboard doesnt work, maybe its a cia...

The A500 has 2 CIA chips, they should be removable, carefully pry them out of the socket and swap them. If there is no change in the problem then you can rule out the CIA chips being bad.

landex · 28 May 2009, 17:05

the floppy its a TEAC FD-235F

kipper2k · 29 May 2009, 02:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by landex

the floppy its a TEAC FD-235F

I'm not sure but i think that is a PC floppy that there is a mod to convert for Amiga. Does anyone know if that model is an official Amiga floppy ?

rkauer · 29 May 2009, 04:23

Yes, it is.

landex · 29 May 2009, 13:25

The floppy its damaged, i must repace it.
Does anyone know a good pc floppy to convert it for A500?

AB Positive · 29 May 2009, 15:34

I used this thread:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=30944

to make my own amiga floppy drive. It works on many models and is currently believed to be universal

landex · 29 May 2009, 17:02

I thing this better, its only in spanish
http://www.retrocomputacion.com/cgi-...m=1169698625/0

28 May 2009, 13:48	#1
landex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 59	amiga500 floppy disk problem Hi, I bought a A500 and it works fine. Is just has a litle problem: When I swap the disk it doesnt recognizes that i insert a disk. What can it be?

28 May 2009, 17:05	#9
landex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 59	the floppy its a TEAC FD-235F Last edited by landex; 28 May 2009 at 17:58.

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28 May 2009, 14:02	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Sometimes you must press something (fire button, mouse button or space).

28 May 2009, 14:35	#3
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,946	Greetings, They have a mechanical switch to indicate that a disk has been inserted, the switch could have gone faulty, or the soldering has cracked from the underside. Change it, or send it to someone for repairing. Paul

28 May 2009, 14:58	#4
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	You may have a substituted PC floppy drive inside that does not recognise that the disk has been swapped due to it either being incompatible or not modded properly.

28 May 2009, 15:08	#5
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,946	Could you post the model of the floppy drive you have and the manufacturer, if you can see it? Paul

28 May 2009, 15:34	#6
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	You can issue a diskchange/changedisk command from a cli prompt and then you can check if it can be seen after Of course this won't help you if it's a game disc or non dos disc Dave G

28 May 2009, 16:11	#7
landex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 59	there is something i didnt notice: the keyboard doesnt work, maybe its a cia...

29 May 2009, 04:23	#11
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Yes, it is.

29 May 2009, 13:25	#12
landex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 59	The floppy its damaged, i must repace it. Does anyone know a good pc floppy to convert it for A500?

29 May 2009, 15:34	#13
AB Positive kachou ON! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire, US Posts: 192	I used this thread: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=30944 to make my own amiga floppy drive. It works on many models and is currently believed to be universal

29 May 2009, 17:02	#14
landex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 59	I thing this better, its only in spanish http://www.retrocomputacion.com/cgi-...m=1169698625/0

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