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From: c8923075@frey.nu.oz.au (Chris Baird)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: 1541 in dry cleaning mode
Message-ID: <1990Oct24.050851.26070@frey.nu.oz.au>
Date: 24 Oct 90 05:08:51 GMT
References: <6072@minyos.xx.rmit.oz>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Department of Mathematics, Uni of Newcastle, Oz.
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s887212@minyos.xx.rmit.oz (Stephen Riehm [Romulis]) writes:

>Just recently (about a week ago) My old style 1541 (which hasnt faulted in
>the last 6 years I might add) decided to take a holiday, when I turn it on
>it now spins relentlessly, and the red light stays on as if to say "go away
>I am busy"....

	Most likely your bridge rectifier has snuffed it (same thing happened
to my 6 year old drive earlier this year). Apparently the power supply doesn't
reach the level to enable the Reset circuitry, and the LED and Drive motor
say enabled (0=on, ect). Just go down to the local electronics shop (or find 
a friend in Electronics Engineering Dept.) and get a replacment bridge
(Not sure on the specs, mains rated at least)

Pink Sea?



-- 
              Chris Baird
  Undergrad BSc(Physics) @ Newcastle Uni (OZ!)
         C8923075@frey.nu.oz.au