Re: Lobotomizing UniDisks...

[gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (Greg R. Achenbach)]

goo@cwis.unomaha.edu (Kent Radek) writes:
> Does anyone have reference material on removing the smarts of the UniDisk
> 3.5 drives?  I tried doing this with my one UniDisk, and it doesn't seem 
> to have worked (I disconnected the PC board entirely and ran the incoming
> cable directly into the drive mechanism -- is this correct?).  I seem to
> remember there being a set of serial numbers for which this lobotomizing
> procedure would work, but I don't know if mine is included (it's Y56060N).


I'm not sure what you are refering to here.  Are you talking about taking
out the controler card (or whatever it is called) and converting your
Unidesk into a dumb 800k drive?

I'm interested in learning more.  I also have a Unidisk that doesn't
work.  The drive mechanism seems ok, but the computer doesn't even
recognize that it is there.

>  > Thanks for any information/advice... > > goo >

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Greg Achenbach             gachenb@eis.calstate.edu
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School

"Nothing is real until it is experienced."