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From: PTS102@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: 1571 troubles
Message-ID: <91115.174020PTS102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 25 Apr 91 21:40:20 GMT
Organization: HAM - Hackers Against MUDs
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X-Subliminal-Message: IBM/370 assembler is your friend.

My 1571's motor seems to be having trouble grabbing the disk- i.e. the
motor spins but the disk doesn't.  I have to turn the handle VERY HARD
to get the motor to grab, and as a result I cracked the handle off
(there's a knob there now).  Also, at the beginning of a read or write,
the LED sputters as though there's no disk in the drive, but 'catches'
within a second or so.  I've tried cleaning the moving parts of the handle
mechanism with limited results.
By the way,
 The drive is in good alignment.
 The new ROM is installed.
 This happens independently of 41/71 1s/2s mode.
I really think this is a mechanical problem.  Please send responses soon
so I can read them by the end of the semester (may 3).

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Patrick T. Saxton     "Some people ain't no damn good."               
pts102@psuvm.psu.edu                       -John 'Cougar' Mellencamp  
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