Re: Inherited a Lisa and some parts.........

Hm. That could be, it's what I've always used. Try to get the higher consecrations though.

If you have denatured alcohol that would probably work better. If I am wrong here let me know.

-J

On 1/23/07, J Worgan <jworgan_at_email.domain.hidden> wrote:
>
> are you sure its rubbing alcohol? The heads on cassette recorders and
> videotape recorders required the use of denatured alcohol - not rubbing
> alcohol - because rubbing alcohol also contains a substance that remains on
> the heads after it evaporates which makes the heads get dirty quicker and is
> not good for the tapes - surfaced with similar recording material as the
> floppies.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Perkins" <perkins.jason_at_email.domain.hidden>
> To: <lisalist_at_email.domain.hidden>
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Inherited a Lisa and some parts.........
>
>
> >
> > Use a Q-tip with rubbing alcohol, and wipe the head. (don't wipe the
> > pressure pad)
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> > On 1/22/07, toby <toby_at_email.domain.hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 18, 1:02 am, "SeanF" <sean.f..._at_email.domain.hidden> wrote:
> > > > Now im trying to get it to work. I think it's a Lisa 2. I/O board has
> > > > missing battery pack with a little corrosion but not much. it looks
> > > > like it has an 800k drive and matching ROM from SunRem as well.
> > > > It powers up but will not boot any floppies (drive reads then gives
> > > > error 23 and ejects, happens with every single one).
> > >
> > > Head cleaning? Procedure, anyone?
> > >
> > > --Toby
> > >
> > > > I've got several
> > > > floppies (MacWorks boot, install, etc.) and i've create some of my own
> > > > from DART images (400k, 800k & Mac disks) but none work. it has a
> > > > SunRem 1mb card and a 20mb drive on a SCSI card that spins up but
> > > > obviously i can't get to it since i can't boot from a floppy.
> > > >
> > > > ROM @ bootup is H/A8.
> > > >
> > > > I do have another I/O board (came in a box of junk with the Lisa).
> With
> > > > that I/O board I get an error on startup (multiple beeps then an error
> > > > 57). the floppy drive never spins.
> > > >
> > > > I've cleaned all the connectors with alcohol and still nada. I've also
> > > > tried 2 different drives with the same results. one 800k drive and one
> > > > 400k drive. when i installed the 400k drive i got an error 39 (wrong
> > > > drive ROM) which i expected.
> > > >
> > > > any help is greatly apreciated.
> > > >
> > > > thx.
> > > >
> > > > - sean
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
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> >
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