Re: Lisa 2: Bad Disk Drive

From: Philip Lord <philip_at_email.domain.hidden>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 20:54:06 +0900

I think you need the upgraded roms to use 800k drives. I can't tell if you have theses.

I saw the pics. The first think I would do is remove the leaking batteries from the I/O board, and clean the area below. Do this soon or the leaking acid will destroy your board.

Phil

On Nov 6, 2005, at 8:06 PM, Jerome Vernet wrote:

> Hi,
>
> After years, I finally get a Lisa 2. It come with 2 working Profile
> 5 Mb, loaded with Macwork (?) and MacOs 5.
> I Have two problems:
> - the 3,5" disk drive seem to be dead. Make some noise at startup,
> but do not spin... I've dismantle it, cleaning grease, add grease,
> but no way.... Like if the head driver was dead.
> Can I put a 800k drive from a MacPlus in it ? Even if it will be
> recognized as a 400k drive.
>
> - the "on/off" switch: when I switch the Lisa off, it go off then
> on immediatly.
>
> Any advice ?
>
> My Lisa: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jerome.vernet/specs/lisa.htm
>
>
> Jerome
>
>
>
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