ROLAND XP-80 FLOPPY DRIVE PROBLEM.

[kooroshi60]

Hi everyone

I have a problem with my Roland XP-80 Floppy drive.

When I insert a disk and try to load something, the keyboard continuously tries to load the file data but it fails; and in result I can't see the files list. Looks like that the floppy drive connects and disconnects continuously. (During this, if I keep pressing the "Execute", keyboard randomly loads a file !!! )

Other Functions don't work properly either. For example in the middle of format or backup process shows "Disk not ready
Floppy drive's LED also keeps blinking all the time.
I tried to upgrade its flash rom from ver 1.10 to 1.11 but the keyboard does not recognizes the OS floppy disk and starts normally without loading the new upgrade !!


I also refreshed the pin solders of FDC chip but nothing changed. Either tried another floppy drive (MP-F17W-1 SONY). But it worked even worse
Is anybody out there who can help me with this? Do I need a specific type of floppy drive?

I can provide you with much information on Roland D50, Korg Pa80 and Pa1x in return.

Best regards
Ciro

[kooroshi60]

A NEC FD-1231H FLOPPY DRIVE WAS THE SOLUTION.

HERE IS A LIST OF COMPATIBLE FLOPPY DRIVES FOR ROLAND XP SERIES :


TEAC FD235HF-6590
SONY MPF520-C
NEC FD1231H
Panasonic JU-257A726P
TEAC 235HF-5327

[Candy]

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