Very much appreciate your help.
On Mar 24, 2011, at 5:59 AM, Diogenes45 wrote:
> Hi Geoff, > > I had similar problems with my 400KB and 800KB drives- you should have > a known good 800KB drive (test it in your Mac Plus or Mac 512 KB etc.) > Then you will need the SUNrem 800KB floppy disk EPROM for the Lisa I/O > board, otherwise your 800KB floppy won't be recognized by the Lisa. > As far as you told here you should have a Lisa Lite card. > > Helmut > > On 23 Mrz., 17:20, Geoff Barrall <geoffbarr..._at_email.domain.hidden> wrote:
>>> I have just examined the 400 KB disk drive: Many of the sub miniature >>> caps are dried-out (I have a special capacitor tester) - the signal >>> from the PCB to the R/W heads and vice versa is very weak and >>> distorted. >>> I think it's futile to exchange all caps on the board... the best >>> solution would be a replacement drive (or original Sony controller >>> board) or even better: an upgrade to a 800KB drive.
>>> Helmut
>>> On 22 Mrz., 22:56, "Terry Stewart" <te..._at_email.domain.hidden> wrote: >>>> Helmut,
>>>> I do have two non-working drives which aren't worth much to me. If you like >>>> I could have a go at extracting the pad from one of them and posting it to >>>> you? It's so small posting charges will be trivial. Would you like me to >>>> give it a go?
>>>> Terry (Tez)
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Diogenes45" <helmut_p..._at_email.domain.hidden> >>>> To: "LisaList" <lisalist_at_email.domain.hidden> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:28 AM >>>> Subject: 400KB Lisa floppy drive non operational- felt pressure pad is
>>>> missing
>>>>> Hello! >>>>> I have a problem with my 400KB Lisa disk drive: The Read/Write heads >>>>> have no contact to the magnetic media because the pressure pad with a >>>>> small round piece of felt is missing now,and I have no idea where it >>>>> is gone.... it's not inside the drive or the Lisa...I have searched >>>>> everywhere, but I think, it's hard to find such a tiny piece in a >>>>> large room....no luck so far after many hours of intensive search. >>>>> Do you have any idea where I can get this small piece?
>>>>> Thanks! >>>>> Helmut
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