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From: tse@PacBell.COM (Tom Edwards)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Vic 1541 trouble
Keywords: 1541 drive doesn't read
Message-ID: <1463@pbhyd.PacBell.COM>
Date: 30 Nov 89 06:56:22 GMT
Organization: Pacific Bell, San Ramon, Calif.
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I have a friend that has a Vic 1541 drive approximately 5-7 years old (she's
not exactly sure), that all of a sudden will not read disks. The statement is
"file not found" when trying to load the directory or any of the files.
I've read the disk on a 1571 without any problem, but to no avail on the 1541.
I tried cleaning the head with alcohol but that didn't help any. There is chat-
tering in the drive when it tries to read, green light is on, red light flashes
at first, goes out when it tries to read, then steady flashing when it comes
out with "file not found".
Any suggestions?
Thanks much,
Tom
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Tom S. Edwards           {att,bellcore,sun,ames,pyramid}!pacbell!pbhyd!tse