Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "kombo55" <kombo55@...> wrote:
>
> Hello.
> 
> I just aquired a S1100.
> 
> I have this problem too. Does anyone know what to do about this "disk unusable - bad directory area" (both DD and HD)

This means you need to replace the floppy drive. I mentioned it in my original post only to explain why I had opened up the unit to find the loose wire.

There's lots of information already on the net about replacing the floppy.

> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> calle
> 
> --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "richard.morgan23" <richard.morgan23@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "rctrail3rocks" <threerocks1000@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > I've just acquired an S1100, and it seems I need to replace the floppy 
> > > ('bad directory area' after formatting attempts).
> > > 
> > > When I opened it up to see what I could find, I noticed that a pair of 
> > > wires connected to connector "P214" on the left side of the unit were 
> > > dangling loose on the inside. I've no idea if they contacted the 
> > > circuit board and damaged it or not. I can send pics if anyone's 
> > > interested. (It looks like the orange/brown pair in the photo in the 
> > > Photos section 
> > > <http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/akaiS1000S1100Samplers/photos/v
> > > iew/2f99?b=1>.)
> > > 
> > > So, if anyone can tell me where the other end of this connector should 
> > > be, I'd really appreciate it.
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > 
> > > Tim
> > >
> > same problem of bad direcoty area message, for me.
> >
>