HP (Hewlett-Packard) 300 Laptop User Manual


 
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Floppy Drive Problems
Start: External
floppy disk drive
problem
Eliminate
obvious physical
problems:
Cable OK?
Pins not bent?
Cable connected
and solidly in
connectors?
External
FDD is HP
device?
Cable is
correct one?
Inserts, ejects
known good disk
cleanly?
Has drive ever
worked?
A B
Done
Locate and
attach correct
cable
Drive works
OK?
Done
Done: Suspect bad
or damaged drive
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No