Problem With My Floppy Drive

[spcover]

I may actually have a service problem with the floppy disk drive on my CVP-205.

The floppy disk drive light is always on and looking at the floppy diskette of midi music that came with my CVP I realize the little metal spring-loaded protector is missing on the diskette. I think it might be stuck in the floppy drive.

I'm thinking of trying to fix it myself. Maybe see if I can take off the floppy drive, open it up and fix it.

Anyone have any experience with this kind of a problem? Any suggestions? Will this void my warranty?

Anyone want to tell me I'm nuts and should call for service?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Sean

[wally]

YES! I had exactly the same thing happen to me about a year after I bought my CVP-96. With a flashlight and a small pair of needle-nose pliers I was able to slowly extract the diskette's cover from the drive. The problem never happened again.

Incidentally, it would be a very good idea to purchase a copy of the Service Manual for your CVP. If you're in a pinch, it'll tell you exactly how to disassemble your CVP.

[videonavi]

My CVP-207 green floppy light stays ON all the time the piano is on. I don't hear the motor spinning when the floppy isn't being accessed and the floppy is working correctly.

I recently had to take the floppy drive apart to repair a bent metal guide that kept floppies from ejecting. This damage was form my 2 year old who must have jammed a floppy in the wrong way.

[ragvand]

My 209 has the floppy drive light stay on all the time as well. I believe this is normal. According to the manual the light indicates that the drive can be used (page 6 of the CVP 207/209 Manual).

[lasershow2000]

My 207's floppy disk drive light also stays on all the time. It only blinks off (very briefly) during disk access.

Ragvand, you are right that Yamaha designed it that way. Page 6 of the CVP 207/209 manual states "When the power is turned on, the drive lamp (at the bottom left of the drive) lights to indicate the drive can be used."

Well, if that's a design feature I think it is stupid. 99.99% of computers and other devices with drives do it the opposite way (light = disk access; no light = ready).

And why is a light needed to say the drive is ready? Maybe the fact that the big color screen and a dozen other lights are glowing is a better indication that the 207 is ready!

Bemused,

-- Patrick

[Pawz81]

That's what happens when music guys instead of computer gurus design something electronic ;)

[trbeck2002]

Leave it to Yamaha to do something wierd.....The light on the floppy drive is the opposite of that on a computer. It is on when available, ond off when busy, or reading your disk. The light staying on 99% of the time is normal.