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From: mikey@molihp.UUCP (Mike McPeak)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: 1050 Disk Drive diagnostics disk needed
Message-ID: <515@molihp.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Jul-87 12:05:46 EDT
Article-I.D.: molihp.515
Posted: Fri Jul  3 12:05:46 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 4-Jul-87 14:39:07 EDT
Reply-To: mikey@molihp.UUCP (Mike McPeak)
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Organization: Moli Energy Ltd., Burnaby, BC, CANADA
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


        I am in need of an Atari 1050 disc drive diagnostics diskette. I
am told by the local dealers here in Vancouver that this is an item not 
available to the general public. Is this so?????? Last August I took my
drive in to a local shop to be repaired and was charged $50 to replace
a 98 cent ram chip. Now I know these guys have to make a living, but 
that is a little pricey.

Anyhow the drive sat around for 6 months with no use at all. Hey, I was busy....
Recently I recieved Paperclip and have begun to use the 8 bit wonder again,
and to my dismay I find that the drive does not write to the disc properly.
I called these guys and they say that they check everything before the 
drives go out and of course they have a one month warranty, everybody does,
don't they???? Oh yes they will gladly look at it again for $25 minimum.

Being a technician myself, and having already gotten a hold of the schematics,
you can see my dilemma. I would appreciate any help in this regard. Meanwhile,
I think I will write a letter to Atari about the rep in question, as I am 
told that this is a common occurrance at this store.

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Mike McPeak				mikey@molihp.UUCP 
Moli Energy Ltd				...!ubc-vision!molihp!mikey
Burnaby BC CANADA