Make sure to remove the CMOS and/or hibernation batteries if you haven't already - all the Toshibas use a type that leaks and can cause damage. Some of these Toshibas also have ELNA brand caps in their internal power supplies that can leak, just something to watch out for. On the floppy drive - is …

Hi BitFlip, The belts came in an assortment pack of 120 flat belts of different lengths. The Amazon title was "120Pcs Universal 40-135mm Mix Cassette Tape Machine Square Belt Assorted Repair" I'm not sure if this is the right belt to use but they had the correct width and worked for me. On another …

Hi BitFlip, The belts came in an assortment pack of 120 flat belts of different lengths. The Amazon title was "120Pcs Universal 40-135mm Mix Cassette Tape Machine Square Belt Assorted Repair" I'm not sure if this is the right belt to use but they had the correct width and worked for me. On another …

Hi BitFlip, I recently serviced the FDD of my Compaq 486 DX4/75 laptop which also had a disintegrated belt. In absence of the correct replacement belt, I ordered an assortment of belts for cassette players/recorders from Amazon. This worked for me in combination with lubricating the bearings of the …

Hey guys new to the forum, I have saved the said laptop from e-waste, it had a couple of issues which I have fixed and after preparing a HDD with MSDOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 FWG in a VM and installing it into the laptop its booting and functioning great, however the FDD is another story, the drive …