Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 23 05:02:34 EDT 2020 | gabriel1blue
I change the settings to match another machine we have and that actually got the original drives working after replacing the belt. I ordered an adapter that will connect to the 26 pin flat cable and adapt to a 34 pin connector and pull the power from
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 22 22:08:35 EDT 2020 | gabriel1blue
The one difference is that the one from my machine has a 26 flex cable and gets the 5 volts from it as well, not an external source.
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 22 22:16:32 EDT 2020 | kumarb
The flat ribbon cable for the floppy drive is keyed and respectively, the RED STRIPE denotes pin # 1 on the Floppy Drive Connector. Do check that that is correct. As a simple test, remove the floppy drive and power up without the drive connected. D
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 27 11:43:18 EST 2024 | erikfriesen
I think error 21 at the drive is encoder communication issues, but google may tell you more. It's probably going to be one of three things, either the encoder, the cable, or the drive. I don't recall, but is the encoder integrated on the motor? If yo
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 26 01:46:04 EDT 2022 | angela t
The drive and power supply were checked and were fine, but later I found that there was a problem with the J22 cable, which would alarm if I touched it. I suspected that the cable was damaged and planned to buy a replacement cable to try.
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 19 08:32:54 EDT 2022 | angela t
The GKG G5 press has occasional drive alarms, sometimes it turns off and restarts, sometimes it needs to be unplugged from the board cable at the back and the alarm returns after a period of production. What is the problem? Could any of you give me a
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 07 15:53:15 EST 2011 | tpappano
Both units have the 50 pin cable, but no drives are present. The service manual makes no reference to a disk drive (that I can find), is it possible that the floppy is a 'secret' factory tech-only service tool of some sort? Also, with the 50 pin cab
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 12 15:39:36 EDT 2021 | bukas
it can be cable. can you swap cables with next driver? also swap cables on head. if same driver shows error you need new driver probably. if new driver shows error then its cables or motor. check documentation to see what motor it drives. you cant sw
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 10 21:00:41 EST 2020 | mikewschomisch
I removed the ribbon cable from the FDD and edited the setting in SETUP to "NOT Installed";. Came back with 'Diskette drive failure on drive A'. on reboot. Still shows "Diskette error" on last line. Possible HDD issue? Thanks.
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 13 19:42:11 EST 2022 | duro
Hi ProcEng1, I have no clue what removable hard drive adapter you mean. I have 2.5" SSD hard drive connected directly to PC board by regular Sata cable.
