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where to buy belts?
where can i buy a tape drive belt for a seagate ST20000A drive?
the belt flew off and i dont have any clue where i can buy another one?
any suggestions.
the belt flew off and i dont have any clue where i can buy another one?
any suggestions.
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anyone else?
ebay well then what do i search for are they called belts in tape drives?
ebay well then what do i search for are they called belts in tape drives?
I would just buy the drive. Should be cheap.
i don't know exactly ... did u mean belt = cable , if so try to search , cable tape for a seagate ST20000A
in an emergency i even tried to use rubberband... of course it dint last long.
if you do not have the old belt, try to use a string to get the length of the loop before heading to the store.
beg/bribe the VCR repair guy to sell it to you.
if you do not have the old belt, try to use a string to get the length of the loop before heading to the store.
beg/bribe the VCR repair guy to sell it to you.
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i have a few belts from old 8 gig drives but the belt comes off everytime...
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i found the issue
the reason the belts kept coming off is somebody left the tapes in the nasty heat here in NY and now the tape can barely turn so its eating up tapes or the belt comes off.
putting a new tape in works fine.
the reason the belts kept coming off is somebody left the tapes in the nasty heat here in NY and now the tape can barely turn so its eating up tapes or the belt comes off.
putting a new tape in works fine.
Probably the least expensive option is to buy a used drive on e-Bay. Also check your stock of old CD/DVD drives. One of them may have a compatible belt.