Re: Laser 128 //c clone problems

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Adam Vaughn wrote:

>>Does the drive 
>>'seek' or does it just spin without other action?
>
>The head does not move at all. I even tried moving the head before starting
>the
>computer (bad, I know), and the head moved back to track zero the instant the
>power switch was touched, then stayed there as before. Maybe there's a bad
>sensor in there or something?

So far, the drive sounds like it's doing what it's supposed to do--
except reading the disk.  ;-)

There is no danger in turning the head-positioning stepper
while power is off.

Check all connectors, too--they are a common source of
problems.

You may want to try attaching an external disk and seeing
what it can do.  (Didn't the Laser 128 support booting from
an external drive?)

-michael

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