floppy light stays on

DJUV · 07-17-2008, 05:35 PM

I'm having the same problem with the floppy drive tht stays on wen i do computer startup and my problem adds tht the monitor doesnt respond at all. I tried w/out my video card same problem. The floppy drive stays lit on and fan slows down. Anyone has any ideas what is happeing?

dai · 07-17-2008, 08:03 PM

the light should blink as you boot up,when it stays on solid you have the cable in wrong

magnethead · 07-18-2008, 12:12 AM

all ribbon cables are polarized. Red stripe always attaches facing the power connector. That was the 2nd thing i learned in comp maint. First thing was that keyboard PS/2 port is always the one nearest the mobo.

DJUV · 07-18-2008, 05:00 PM

I'm not sure its the cable cuz i changed it and still no success :(

dai · 07-18-2008, 10:32 PM

if the lights staying on flip the cable upside down

07-17-2008, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
DJUV Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp Professional Service Pack 2	floppy light stays on I'm having the same problem with the floppy drive tht stays on wen i do computer startup and my problem adds tht the monitor doesnt respond at all. I tried w/out my video card same problem. The floppy drive stays lit on and fan slows down. Anyone has any ideas what is happeing?

07-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: floppy light stays on the light should blink as you boot up,when it stays on solid you have the cable in wrong __________________

07-18-2008, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,781 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: floppy light stays on all ribbon cables are polarized. Red stripe always attaches facing the power connector. That was the 2nd thing i learned in comp maint. First thing was that keyboard PS/2 port is always the one nearest the mobo. __________________ AIM me: MAGNET794 For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

07-18-2008, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
DJUV Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp Professional Service Pack 2	Re: floppy light stays on I'm not sure its the cable cuz i changed it and still no success :(

07-18-2008, 10:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: floppy light stays on if the lights staying on flip the cable upside down __________________