It’s easy to tell when you have a motor problem. If you have this type of problem, it’s game over: Go buy a new drive. There’s really nothing that can be done from a user’s perspective to repair a dead motor or an electrical problem with the floppy drive’s circuit board. Floppy drives rely on computer-controlled motors to move the disk and drive heads into the correct position to read or write data. Even though floppy drives cost less than 20 dollars these days, they’re still complex pieces of equipment.
And, if you’ve determined that your floppy drive has problems, but those problems aren’t related to the cables, controller, or disk, there are some steps you can take to attempt to repair the drive. By following the steps in those articles, you should be able to identify where the problem lies.
I’ve also walked you through the process of doing some minor troubleshooting, such as checking loose cables, etc.
QUICK DISK DRIVE HOW TO
In previous articles, I’ve explained how to determine whether a floppy drive problem is related to the floppy drive itself, the disk controller, or the disk. But what if you just can't bear to replace a drive until you're sure it can't be fixed? This article tells what parts you can and can't service within a floppy drive. The floppy drive's low cost and ease of installation have made it virtually disposable. Quick steps to service a broken floppy drive
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