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From: david1@mhuxu.UUCP (Rick Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Mike Ishler, I can't reach you.
Message-ID: <6862@mhuxu.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 26-Oct-87 08:27:56 EST
Article-I.D.: mhuxu.6862
Posted: Mon Oct 26 08:27:56 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 29-Oct-87 19:58:16 EST
Organization: Rick Nelson, Bell Labs, Reading, Pa.
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>Rick
>
>Sounds like we're on the right track.  Did you remove or otherwise check
>the other diode?  Some times they look ok but the connections are still
>bad.  Remove the diode and clean the leads and re-solder.  Let me know
>what happens also which diode cracked?  It may help in determining what
>the problem is.
>
>Mike

I replaced both diodes, CR15 and CR16 I think are their numbers.  OThe voltage
across them is about 5V.  Does this sound right?  When I put a disk in the 
drive and close the handle, the drive makes a noise for only a moment, (you
know the sound, whatever it is).  The busy light stays on, but the disk never
turns and when I turn on the computer I get the disk boot error message.

It costs $90 to have drives repaired around here and you can get a new one
for around $135-140.  It seems that they're a throw away item if one can't fix
it themself.

To answer your question, I think it was CR15 that was the diode that was
cracked and the first one replaced.

Have any other suggestions?  Your considerations are greatly appreciiated.

Thanks

Rick Nelson
mhuxu!david1

PS
I got the following reply when I tried to send you mail:
We have been unable to contact machine 'ucbvax' since you queued your job.

        ucbvax!mail xerox.com!ishler.wbst   (Date 10/21)
The job will be deleted in several days if the problem is not corrected.