One thing that is a bummer - DVI DOS is not compatible with ROM2/Cleu. On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 4:02 PM, Gregory McGill <[email protected]> wrote:
> very nice > > > 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> >
