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On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 12:22 PM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: > I got the old drive working! Replaced a couple of caps, cleaned it off, > rerouted one broken trace, and it's working. Since I'm a software guy, all > I feel like saying is "...but I did stay at a Holliday Inn last night!" > > Chris > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 10:37 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ahhh I have the same drive and I forgot all about that part, sorry! >> >> -- >> bkw >> >> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018, 9:06 PM Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I got my replacement drive today (Panasonic JU-455-5), and all is good! >>> Formatted couple of disks, copied the system disk, etc. Finally fixed >>> something out of this lot :) Well, more like replaced, but who's counting... >>> >>> The only slight issue was the fact that the mounting holes did not align >>> so I had to mount it to the bottom. I'll have to find a matching one for >>> the top slot. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 11:18 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> One of mine had that too, (original dvi drive with bad caps underneath) >>>> but it also had other problems because replacing those caps and replacing >>>> the corroded traces with jumper wire didn't fix it. >>>> >>>> It lights up at the right times and the dvi detects the door >>>> open/close, but the motor runs too fast and the adjuster pot doesn't help. >>>> >>>> And on top of that, along the way I accidentally moved the wrong trim >>>> pot one time, not for the motor speed, and I have no idea what that one >>>> does or how to recalibrate it, so that drive is just NG now except to >>>> someone with more foo than me. >>>> >>>> But mainly just wanted to say I have seen the same thing with the same >>>> drive. >>>> >>>> Actually looking at the pics again, it's hard to say for sure if the >>>> caps were bad, but there was definite corrosion on the solder-side all >>>> around their legs. >>>> >>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dz5R1rGRnzYAXy9J2 >>>> >>>> I forget if I tried swapping controller boards and head assemblies >>>> around with another good drive to see if the problem is all in the drive >>>> board or of there is also a problem in the controller board. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018, 11:39 PM Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would check all the caps on the board just to make sure. >>>>> >>>>> Which caps failed? Quite amazing it worked unless they ate through the >>>>> write control line. >>>>> >>>>> From: M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>>>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>>>> Reply-To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 7:33 PM >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Can't format a disk with DVI >>>>> >>>>> Just an update - took it apart, and found two caps on the bottom board >>>>> that spilled their guts and corroded a good area. Surprised it works at >>>>> all! I'll be attempting to fix it, but did get an "approved" Panasonic >>>>> drive from eBay just in case. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >
