re: cd rom and floppy drives
Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 7:10 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Chuck Bradley
(58 messages posted)
On all versions of OS on all common PC configurations,
the cause is probably a loose cable, more likely the 4 pin
power cable than the ribbon signal cable. Power down.
Turn off power at the mechanical switch on the back.
If there is none, unplug it. Open the case. Find the CDROM drive and the cables to
it. There will probably be three
connectors on the ribbon cable note which one goes to
the CDROM drive. One edge of the ribbon cable will be a different color. Note which
side it is. Remove and replug
the power cable and both ends of the signal cable. Unplug all at once, or do one
at a time, depending on your confidence level. It is almost impossible to botch
the power cable. The signal cable takes some care, but you
should be able to tell when it is aligned right. It is often easier to have the power
cable off when connecting the signal cable to the drive. You will probably need
a flashlight at the motherboard end. There will be up to three signal cables, close
together at the MB end, IDE 1 or primary, IDE 2 or secondary, and floppy. You may
decide the cables will be easier to attach in a specific order. If so, note where
the other cables go, remove them, and then reattach them in the easiest order. It
takes little skill but some bravery. During all of this,
touch the bare metal of the chassis frequently, and do not wiggle around to build
up static electricity. Button up,
plug in, power on. Good luck.
On Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 5:39 pm, Sharon Slayton wrote:
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>Thanks...I did figure out (dumb me) the floppy not a problem. The CD drawer will
>not open at all, but in the BIOS it shows not installed and it is not showing up
>in device manager. So, I'm wondering if and why it's not installed or what happened
>to it. I suppose there is no way then to reinstall it if I can't insert a CD?
>
>
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