Re: Fixing "dead" 3.5" platinum 800K drives

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Patrick Schaefer writes ...
> 
> Rubywand wrote:
> 
> >      For sure. Even a "dead" Slot card has value. When you pull off the
> > bad IC's, you have a good start for your next project.
> 
> Cut off the slot connector and glue it to a prototyping board. One of
> these cards with .1" spaced holes and copper dots or copper strips.
> This is the cheapest way to get a pcb that fits into an Apple slot.
>

     Not a bad approach. However; we have piles of computer boards (from
dumpster diving) which have connectors with the correct spacing. I just
slice and trim to 50 contacts and stick onto a coper-clad board (or
prototyping board). Genuine A2 boards usually keep their connectors--
they get repaired and/or modified. (Actually, in terms of time and
bother, your idea of just slicing and pasting on a clean p-board may
make better sense.)



Rubywand