my sister broke our floppy disk drive...

[Khuzamah]

she put a disk in it and the metal part got stuck... so how can we get it out?! she tried 2 do it with a nail file but it didnt work :scratch:

anyone got ne advise how 2 fix it??? cos we havent told ma dad get either... best if we can just sort it b4 he ever has 2 know, or we're gonna b in trouble lol :nervous:

[sajid]

REmove the PC Cover

And Take out the Floppy Disk Drive and its easier to do it from that

use a pair of tweezers or something

if u us ea nail file u may damage the Floppy drive

but take it out completely.

or if ur lucky use a tweezer and try it without having to take it off...

tweezers are ur best bet ;)

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by sajid
REmove the PC Cover

And Take out the Floppy Disk Drive and its easier to do it from that

use a pair of tweezers or something

if u us ea nail file u may damage the Floppy drive

but take it out completely.

or if ur lucky use a tweezer and try it without having to take it off...

tweezers are ur best bet ;)

will it be best if we turn the computer off b4 we stick tweezers in it??? cos do we risk electricuting ourselves?!? lol

ohhh man i hope we dont have 2 take the cover off... i dont know how 2 do that!! (unbelievable since I did ma work experience making computers.. but i've since reverted back 2 being completely clueless :p )

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: argh my sis is a rite div!!! & I know I'll end up bein the one stuck with a pair of tweezers sat here tryna sort it all out :mad:

[seven]

so to summerise... use tweezers :)

[sajid]

LOL!

anna - nah u wont risk electolising urself but its best if u switch it off though :)

seriosuly its quite fun using tweezers and trying to take metal bit out hrs of endless fun :P

[haqa]

ohhh man i hope we dont have 2 take the cover off... i dont know how 2 do that!!

depending on ur computer there should be 2 side with screws going down them. unscrew the side farthest away from the motherboard(where everything is pluged in). then push open the side of the computer.
unplug the cables attached to the floppy, u might need to unscrew the drive from a tray as well, so remember all things u do to take it out.

then get the tweasers out and have fun getting metal out:p

heres a guide to putting it back in if u get it out
http://www.walkerlaw.com/pham/fd.htm

[ze leetle elper]

Or just kick it accidently and it will fall off.

That is how I discovered how to remove the floppy drive. :D

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by sajid
LOL!

anna - nah u wont risk electolising urself but its best if u switch it off though :)

seriosuly its quite fun using tweezers and trying to take metal bit out hrs of endless fun :P

fun? yeahhhh right :p

u wanna come do it? :p :p

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by haqa
depending on ur computer there should be 2 side with screws going down them. unscrew the side farthest away from the motherboard(where everything is pluged in). then push open the side of the computer.
unplug the cables attached to the floppy, u might need to unscrew the drive from a tray as well, so remember all things u do to take it out.

then get the tweasers out and have fun getting metal out:p

heres a guide to putting it back in if u get it out
http://www.walkerlaw.com/pham/fd.htm

ohhhh i think if I try unplugging cables n whatever its gonna be disaster!!!! :eek:

[haqa]

Originally posted by Khuzamah
fun? yeahhhh right :p


its prolly a boys thing:p

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by haqa
its prolly a boys thing:p

I expect so :p

[Mary Carol]

Originally posted by Khuzamah
ohhhh i think if I try unplugging cables n whatever its gonna be disaster!!!! :eek:

Don't worry..in my experience, the cables can only be connected one way...the right way.

Each has a unique shape and only fits in the socket with the same shape.

Watch what you do as you unplug them and then just reverse the process when you're through with the tweezers.

:)

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by mariam
Don't worry..in my experience, the cables can only be connected one way...the right way.

Each has a unique shape and only fits in the socket with the same shape.

Watch what you do as you unplug them and then just reverse the process when you're through with the tweezers.

:) lol if i have 2 do it... maybe i shud actually write down what stuff goes where, so i dont completely mess it up :banghead:

[sajid]

did u get it sorted then?

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by sajid
did u get it sorted then?

nope... i havent tried it yet... maybe i will do it 2day...

cudnt do it last night with ma parents around!! cos they dont know we broke it yet!!!

[seven]

alternatively.. take the metal sheilding off on of ur parents disks and put the disk inside the drive... when they try to take the disk out (and see that it's their disk) they'll prolly think it's their fault :p

[Khuzamah]

Originally posted by seven
alternatively.. take the metal sheilding off on of ur parents disks and put the disk inside the drive... when they try to take the disk out (and see that it's their disk) they'll prolly think it's their fault :p

lolll i cant do that :p its 2 mean :p

anywayyy... i think im gna turn ma computer off n go get the tweezers :nervous:

it better work!!!!

[Khuzamah]

i cudnt get it... cos i cudnt really see in 2 see where it was stuck or anything (despite tryna use my fone as a torch :rolleyes: )

i took the side of the computer off... but then I didnt really look in it properly cos i was like ahhhhhh its gonna break :nervous:

:crying:

[sajid]

lol

the computer is ur frend....u wont really break anything...takethefloppy disk drive off then seeif u can take itout from there

[seven]

put it this way.. even if you do break the floppy drive... ur parents will blames the computer :p

[juvenile_mullah]

go to pcworld buy a new floppy drive for £5-7 and do a swap :D

[baba]

Lol I was gonna say exactly the same thing....

[Abdullah al-Muhajir]

Floppy drives are such a bore; with the awesome Internet these days, who needs 'em? ;)

[.: Anna :.]

Floppy drives are such a bore; with the awesome Internet these days, who needs 'em? ;)

I need em!! lol well my laptop hasnt got internet... so i need it 2 transfer stuff, or if I have 2 upload summat from my laptop 2 the internet, and thats got ma scanners & everything on it...
so it is actually quite annoying :p
and i still havent fixed it :(

[seven]

get a usb disk :D smaller, faster, more reliable and you only need one!

[.: Anna :.]

get a usb disk :D smaller, faster, more reliable and you only need one!

a what? lol.... how do I use one of those?!

[haqa]

a what? lol.... how do I use one of those?!
http://www.crucial.com/store/listmfgr.asp?cat=drives+storage

ive got one of the white ones 128mb for free, not bad eh?

the 128mb high speed one is only about £21

and the 256mb normal speed is about £26

there very good prices comapred to some bigger brand names

[Khuzamah]

http://www.crucial.com/store/listmfgr.asp?cat=drives+storage

ive got one of the white ones 128mb for free, not bad eh?

the 128mb high speed one is only about £21

and the 256mb normal speed is about £26

there very good prices comapred to some bigger brand names

so what do you do? plug it into the usb port of ur computer, then just save the stuff onto it, and plug it into the usb port of ur other computer and take the stuff off again??

actually thats quite cool... what if u wanted to print stuff off from ur college or uni computer, can u use it on those aswell? cos usually ppl r just using floppy disks?

[haqa]

so what do you do? plug it into the usb port of ur computer, then just save the stuff onto it, and plug it into the usb port of ur other computer and take the stuff off again??

actually thats quite cool... what if u wanted to print stuff off from ur college or uni computer, can u use it on those aswell? cos usually ppl r just using floppy disks?

yeh its like an external hard drive, when u put it into the usb port, a drive pops up next to the C drive, it wil be usually be named E or F drive. u can print off it and do anything you would on ur normal harddive.

[Khuzamah]

yeh its like an external hard drive, when u put it into the usb port, a drive pops up next to the C drive, it wil be usually be named E or F drive. u can print off it and do anything you would on ur normal harddive.ohhh so really thats alot better than floppy disks then innit? & not bad for £20 something quid...

maybe I will invest in one :D

[haqa]

but if u want some serious external usb memory then look no further than the SONY GIGAVAULT (http://www.morecomputers.co.uk/extra.asp?pn=PHM80-USB&referer=dealtime)
80GB of memory on a small usb disk for just £ 245.07