i5S floppy

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:40 pm

anybody knows where can I get the right floppy for i5S. Just had it repaired for sentimental reasons (stuck keys etc) and the tech installed a wrong floppy which doesn't work. Thanks a lot

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:28 pm

I have the preload files for the floppy - I will upload them and post a link here tomorrow.

Cheers

Pete

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:25 pm

Thank you so much. I do have the original IFD-03P accessory disk as I am the original owner. I assume it holds all data, hopefully also the USER data, styles like original AMERICA , JAPAN, GERMANY shown on plastic cards. My tech is trying to repair or get the floppy disk drive. Is there a way to load data some other way??

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:57 am

You can only load from floppy - your engineer could try to instal a USB-to-floppy drive - I've installed a couple of these and they are great but I haven't installed on on Korg i-series.
If your i5S has a standard floppy drive then the USB-2-floppy drive may work.

Here is my download link (use little "down-arrow" icon at top of page to download it)
Unzip the file and copy all contents to the blank floppy.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5RyH ... k5COV9kNkE

Here's an example photo of USB-to-floppy drive - there are many available (check e-bay)
it can effectively manage 100 floppy disks on one USB - should simply replace the existing floppy drive:-

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:40 am

Thank you again for your advice. I don't know if my floppy drive is i5s specific or a standard floppy. Hopefully my tech knows his job. As I have already paid over $200 to bring it back to life and everything works except the User styles maybe I will just use it like that because the cost may be more than it's worth. It is ancient but I do like it's sound. Probably bite the bullet and buy something new, PA 900 or else.
Maybe I'll find a floppy drive somewhere that's not prohibitively expensive. Thanks again

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 4:57 pm

Let me know how you go.

I completely understand why you love the keyboard - I had the i3 and loved it!!!

Cheers
Pete

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:35 pm

will do thanks

fran_valles · Post by **fran_valles** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:20 pm

Hello I have the i5s model and the floppy drive is broken. The strap of the floppy disk has been broken exactly.

This floppy disk is not standard because it has 26 pins instead of 34 like the standard.

I bought the usb floppy disk but it is not compatible.

Does anyone know of any adapter or any system compatible with this model?

I am surprised that the i5S model reads online that they have standard floppy disks.

Thank you very much!

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:31 pm

just had installed the new floppy drive, works perfectly, link bellow, very happy

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... E&_sacat=0

fran_valles · Post by **fran_valles** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:01 pm

Hi!
Thanks but i think is so spensive.
I want to sell the keyboard and i think that is a lot of money.

The drive works but the belt is broken

Thanks

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:22 pm

understand, many people simply reolace the belt

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:23 pm

many simply replace the belt, technicians have all kinds of belts in their shop

fran_valles · Post by **fran_valles** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:33 pm

Thanks.
Do you know if is it an standard belt?
I will try to buy in spain

miamivlad · Post by **miamivlad** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:38 pm

yes, any technician repairing older keyboard and other things will find a belt that will work. good luck

fran_valles · Post by **fran_valles** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:20 am

Hi!! I think I can buy the belt near my city.
Do you now how long is it?

I'd like to know a reference.

Thanks!!