You are right Tony the ribbon cable is not fully pushed in. I wonder if the built quality of a Korean QL is better than the English QL to emigrate my gold card from English to Korean QL Michael
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Firshman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] microdrive spinning > Dr M. Hanias wrote: >> One of my QL a SG18 (Samsung tupe) when it boots its microdrive always >> spinning Is the zx8301 faulty? >> > The 8301 is the video chip. You mean the 8302. > > ... and I presume you mean mdv1_ spinning? > > This could be an 8302 fault (unlikely) or a motherboard problem. > It could also be that the ribbon cable is not fully pushed in. > > Mind you if you have the Korean build you likely have socketed cable. If > not then use a long-nosed pliers to work the cable. > > Try swapping the drives. If the problem stays with the drive then it is > a faulty drive. If the problem stays the same then it is the 8302 > (unlikely) or the motherboard. The drives are started by transistor > switches on the motherboard. I used one of these once to repair a > central heating timer! > > Tony > > > > > -- > QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
