Delayed Problem with Floppy Disk Drive

[Brad]

Hi,

I have a Compaq Contura 410C laptop (bought around 1997) which
I do not use a lot. When I first power it up (external power, not battery),
the floppy disk drive works just fine for about 10 minutes. Afterwards,
I have trouble reading floppy disks (drive not ready type of problem).

I tried a different power supply, but that isn't the cause. Could this
problem be something other than the floppy drive?

Thanks in advance, Brad

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[Sam Goldwasser]

Hi,

I have a Compaq Contura 410C laptop (bought around 1997) which
I do not use a lot. When I first power it up (external power, not battery),
the floppy disk drive works just fine for about 10 minutes. Afterwards,
I have trouble reading floppy disks (drive not ready type of problem).

I tried a different power supply, but that isn't the cause. Could this
problem be something other than the floppy drive?

Did you let the battery charge for awhile or does this laptop run fine
even with no battery installed?

Could be a controller, power supply, or cable problem. It is probably
worth reseating internal cables and PCBs if it hasn't been used for a long
time.

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[JR North]

The first thing to do is clean the floppy drive and then retry.
JR