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How to Install a Floppy Disk Drive
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Tutorials Last Updated: November 17, 2007
Page: 8 of 10
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Step 7 – Install the Flat-Cable to the Motherboard

Locate on the motherboard the floppy disk drive connector. It is a 34-pin flat-cable connector and usually has the words “Floppy” or “FDD” near it, see Figure 26. Obs: for better picture quality we took the pictures on this and on the next page with the motherboard outside the computer.

How to Install a Floppy Disk Drive
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Figure 26: Floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard.

Once again you must match the pin 1 marking on the flat-cable with the pin 1 marking on the motherboard connector, as shown on Figure 27.

How to Install a Floppy Disk Drive
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Figure 27: Pin 1 marking.

After you correctly aligned the flat-cable connector with the motherboard connector, just push the flat-cable connector with your thumbs until it reaches the end of the motherboard connector, as shown on Figure 28.

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Figure 28: Installing the flat-cable to the motherboard.

If your floppy disk drive doesn’t have an embedded car reader like ours, you’re almost done. Just put the side panels back in place and screw them back to the case. Now enter the motherboard setup and make sure that the floppy disk drive is enabled as explained on step 9. After that you are ready to use your new floppy disk drive.

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