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Korgi4S - Floppy issue
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:19 pm
by mrfrisky330
Replaced the floppy belt as it had decayed and fell apart, now when I try and read a disk, the drive spins but the message "No Disk In Drive" shows on the screen.
Have tried the i4S disks in my i3 and they load fine..?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:54 pm
by Alan3666
Did you get anywhere with this? I have same issue with an iX300.
Alan
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:22 pm
by mrfrisky330
Wow what a long time since I posted this!
In the end I bought a 24 pin (ribbon cable) to IDE data/power converter:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304806695420
Its designed to work with the SY85, however is uses the SAME drive as the i4S, and allows a standard 3.5" floppy drive to be used straight from a PC as those ribbon powered floppies no longer exist.
Saved my bacon, works really well bit of a major faff taking this Japanese monster apart but nothing technical or risky!
Can't see any reason why the iX300 should not work with the adapter if its a ribbon cable only floppy drive
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:17 pm
by Alan3666
Thanks I appreciate that. I’ll go have a look for an adapter. Looks like it would allow me to fit a floppy emulator too.