[access-uk] Re: Replacing internal floppy disk drives

  • From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:54:23 -0000

Iain

He's just as bad when he gets the chance, but they come few and far between 
with modern technology.  When we first got a PC some 14 years or so ago, Ian's 
first task was to find out how to strip the casing, and away he went. (smile)

Jackie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Iain Lackie 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:58 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: Replacing internal floppy disk drives


  Jackie
  That sounds like the Ian I knew when I were but a lad.

  Iain
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jackie Cairns 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 3:09 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: Replacing internal floppy disk drives


    Hi Peter

    Personally, I would get someone to help you if possible to change the 
floppy if you have never ventured inside a PC before, at least until you can 
familiarise yourself with its components and layout.  Each computer, while 
similar in their objective, does have a slightly different layout, and 
therefore a different way of being stripped to access the interior.

    It is easy to change a floppy drive, not that I've ever done it personally 
because I'm not technically gifted enough to do it.  But Ian has had his mits 
inside the PC for years, so he just changes most things if necessary.  I would 
just urge you to be cautious if you have never done it before.

    Good luck.

    Jackie
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Peter Bentley 
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 10:05 AM
      Subject: [access-uk] Replacing internal floppy disk drives


      My internal floppy drive has packed up and somebody has given me a 
working second-hand one.

      I am totally blind and have not ventured inside a pc before. I have been 
told that it is relatively easy to swap this round. 
      Can anybody advise if this is too fiddly and/or give any practical 
pointers. If so I would be more than willing to give my phone number off list 
and ring.

      Many thanks

      Peter  Bentley

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