Re: Lisa Disk Drive

From: Guido Deiana <guido_at_email.domain.hidden>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:52:19 +0100

On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:36:11 +0100, Jerome Vernet wrote
> Le 26 fŽvr. 06, ˆ 21:31, Guido Deiana a Žcrit :
>
> > Hi Jerome,
> > I've had the same problems with the Lisa internal connectors oxided.
> > The drive began to read for 1 second and after the floppy (tested
> > working!) is ejected.
> > Testing with a second complete (tested working) cards cage I've got
> > the same results.
> > Only after to have well cleaned the female connectors (these present
> > internally on the
> > Lisa case) with Sidol and a Dry Antioxidant Spray the floppy drive has
> > began to works
> > again.
> >
> It may help, yes. I will try to check the connection between the Lite
> Adapter and the disk (tested with 2 different cable, connector on the
> Lite seems to be clean).
>
> Then, the ribbon between the board and the lite adapter: where this
> cable is connected to the mainboard? How I can remove it ?
>
> Jerome

No. Is really difficult that the problem is on this side. Check the INTERNAL connectors where the card cage go to be inserted. Open the back cover, remove the card cage and clean the left big connector.

Guido

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Received on 2006-02-26 12:54:51