In this episode of [Adrian’s Digital Basement], we dive into the world of retro computing with a focus on diagnosing and repairing an old full-height 5.25-inch floppy drive from an IBM 5150 system.

Setting up the 3.5-inch floppy drive The 3.5-inch floppy drive you receive ... They sell 50-packs of recycled 3.5-inch floppy disks for $20 each or 10-packs of brand-new 3.5-inch floppy disks ...

It has been two decades since their heyday, but one bulk supplier of the iconic 3.5-inch ... floppy disks in an age when more sophisticated storage devices like CD-ROMS, DVDs and USB flash drives ...

more than 10 manufacturers were making 5.25-inch floppy drives. The shrink to 3.5-inch disks came in 1982 after a consortium of 21 companies agreed to specifications, which included a formatted ...

Steven spent 10 years at various Bay Area newspapers. Expertise I have more than 30 years' experience in journalism in the heart of the Silicon Valley. The days of the 3.5-inch floppy disk are now ...