I'm not familiar with this computer. But if it's a desktop machine, floppy drives are cheap and easy to install.

1) Buy an anti-static wristband, and a floppy drive cable. Clamp the crocodile clip to a radiator to earth you.

2) Unplug the computer *and* monitor.

3) Take out all the cables plugged into the back.

4) Track the floopy drive (from the front) to the inside of the computer so you know which one it is. *Pay close attention to which way round the cable is - which side the red stripe is on; which end the twirly bit is.

5) Unplug the old cable from the floppy drive and plug in the new one (facing same way, at same end, as old cable). Do the same at the motherboard end - unplug the old cable, carefully, without putting your big sweaty paws on the motherboard, and plug in the new one.

6) Plug in the cables at the back again, including the monitor; plug in computer and monitor to the electricity and switch it on. Try out the floppy. If it works, you've mended it by replacing the cable. If it doesn't, then switch everything off again and go and buy a floppy drive (around $10). Take out the old one and put in the new one. (You've unplugged everything again, btw. And it's a good idea to take off the wristband at this stage, unless you want to take the radiator to the shop with you.)

Turn the computer on again. Sometimes you may need to run the "Find new hardware" biz in Start/Settings/Control Panels/New Hardware.

That should do it.

On the other hand, if you're talking about a laptop, I don't know the model so wouldn't know what to do.