Re: Disk-Drive is making nosie and is no longer reading disks!
Em dom, 21 jan 2001, Mari van den Broek escreveu: When I insert a disk in the disk-drive of my Panasonic FS-A1GT and type the command "files" the disk-drive is making noise and I get a "disk-offline" message! It does that with all the disk I put in the disk-drive... I allready tried cleaning the heads of the disk-drive, but that doesn't seem to work... Is it possible that the belt that drives the disk isn't of the correct lengt and tension? Maybe someone reading this message has a solution to get my Turbo-R going again... It seems to be the disk-drive strap, which is old and maybe rotten. -- Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro - M. Sc. Numerical Modelling - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 3635907 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Anime, ABU, MSX, Linux, Gospel, ST, Rock, Math Sola Scriptura - Sola Gratia - Sola Fide - Solo Christi - Soli Deo Gloria Any socialism involves more slavery than democracy. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Disk-Drive is making nosie and is no longer reading disks!
Hello, Maybe somebody can help me... When I insert a disk in the disk-drive of my Panasonic FS-A1GT and type the command "files" the disk-drive is making noise and I get a "disk-offline" message! It does that with all the disk I put in the disk-drive... I allready tried cleaning the heads of the disk-drive, but that doesn't seem to work... Is it possible that the belt that drives the disk isn't of the correct lengt and tension? Maybe someone reading this message has a solution to get my Turbo-R going again... --[ MARI ]-- -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Disk-Drive is making nosie and is no longer reading disks!
On Sunday 21 January 2001 18:08, you wrote: I allready tried cleaning the heads of the disk-drive, but that doesn't seem to work... Is it possible that the belt that drives the disk isn't of the correct lengt and tension? Yes, that's a possible cause. But when my turbo R's drive was broken, replacing the rubber band didn't solve the problem. You should try first to replace the rubber band. It's easy and cheap and there is a fair chance of success. If that doesn't work, you'll need a new drive and that is tricky. The turbo R needs a ready and a disk change signal. PC drives that are sold today don't provide those signals. The signals can be faked by modifying the drive, but then it won't run as smooth as it should. The best option is to try and find an old drive that does provide a ready and a disk change signal, but that takes some searching. Bye, Maarten -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Disk-Drive is making nosie and is no longer reading disks!
Hello, Yes, that's a possible cause. But when my turbo R's drive was broken, replacing the rubber band didn't solve the problem. You should try first to replace the rubber band. It's easy and cheap and there is a fair chance of success. If that doesn't work, you'll need a new drive and that is tricky. I don't know where to get this belt, more people have problem finding them. I've allready send some messages to people who hopefully can help me with this belt or replacing the disk-drive. Maybe there is somebody on this list who has a broken Turbo-R with a disk-drive that is still working?? Contact me! The turbo R needs a ready and a disk change signal. PC drives that are sold today don't provide those signals. The signals can be faked by modifying the drive, but then it won't run as smooth as it should. The best option is to try and find an old drive that does provide a ready and a disk change signal, but that takes some searching. I know... The disk-drive can't be found in European shops... and I even think it is hard to find them anywhere else... Maybe in japan? A couple of years ago I heared it was possible to connect a second disk-drive to a Turbo-R, maybe that is a solution... maybe someone can telle me... --[ MARI ]-- -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Disk-Drive is making nosie and is no longer reading disks!
I don't know where to get this belt, more people have problem finding them. I've allready send some messages to people who hopefully can help me with this belt or replacing the disk-drive. You should contact Kuniji Ikeda at [EMAIL PROTECTED] He sells those belts (I ordered two of them en they will be here this week (I hope)). Here is a piece of his pricelist. FDD Rubber(Stripe) belt for Panasonis FS-A1ST/GT(MSXturboR) Part no.DFWV75C0009 Price:482Yen Condition:new --- The GTreetings from Steenbergen, West-Brabant, The Netherlands (so far away yet so close) Hans Peeters a.k.a. 'The Incantation', One of the A500 Destroyers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.wanadoo.nl/hans.peeters -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Disk-Drive is making nosie and is no longer reading disks!
Hi Mari, I don't know where to get this belt, more people have problem finding them. I've allready send some messages to people who hopefully can help me with this belt or replacing the disk-drive. The belt is sold by Rinus Stoker from MSX Info for F5,80. I know... The disk-drive can't be found in European shops... and I even think it is hard to find them anywhere else... Maybe in japan? The drives are still available in japan (Panasonic spare parts), but we as european people can't order there, we have to order it in Germany. I e-mailed Germany, and they gave me a adres in Holland where I could buy these original Turbo-R drives. But now comes the shock, I asked what the price was when I would order 20 drives, well the price of 1 drive is: fl. 559.68 ex BTW.(254 EURO) and then there are also fl. 50 shippings costs. E-mail me when you want the adres. Here some info from Panasonic Japan: Service part information Part number :EME213MU Description :Floppy Disk Drive for MS-A1ST Inventory : Yes, enough to cover 20 pcs at the factory,Japan Regards, Sandy Generation MSX http://www.generation-msx.nl -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
