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Lesson Summary

The following points summarize the main elements of this lesson:

• The 3.5-inch floppy disk drive has become an industry standard.
• Floppy disk drive technology has not changed much over the years.
• Floppy disk drives fail more than any other part of a computer system. Floppy drive parameters must be properly set in the system CMOS.
• When a drive fails to read or write, first check each individual medium, then the CMOS settings, and cable; as a last option, replace the drive itself.

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