What advanced repair ? adding buffer chips like on the STE ? if so, actually that wouldn't fix the issue (but ironically might help to get it working)AtariFox wrote: 30 Jul 2020 14:07 I'm actually doing the advanced repair, not the single resistor line. But thank you, i'm about to start work on it.
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the one linked in the thread you posted earlier, where you put a 10k 9 pin sip on the 1772exxos wrote: 30 Jul 2020 14:15What advanced repair ? adding buffer chips like on the STE ? if so, actually that wouldn't fix the issue (but ironically might help to get it working)AtariFox wrote: 30 Jul 2020 14:07 I'm actually doing the advanced repair, not the single resistor line. But thank you, i'm about to start work on it.
since the previous replier mentioned the old repair that lifts up legs. I'd rather not be lifting legs and stuff.
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oh ok , carry on then :)AtariFox wrote: 30 Jul 2020 14:51 in the thread you posted earlier, where you put a 10k 9 pin sip on the 1772
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i placed the resistor and such> but now the floppy light flashes rapidly it access drive then doesnt read it
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Might need the 1772 fixes as well then.AtariFox wrote: 30 Jul 2020 21:02 i placed the resistor and such> but now the floppy light flashes rapidly it access drive then doesnt read it
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thanks for your help but thats out of my skill rangeexxos wrote: 30 Jul 2020 21:21Might need the 1772 fixes as well then.AtariFox wrote: 30 Jul 2020 21:02 i placed the resistor and such> but now the floppy light flashes rapidly it access drive then doesnt read it
i guess i will have to send it off to someone or just bin it
my drive says d357
though i probably broke the 1772
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Try @Steve hes doing repairs and such (in the UK)AtariFox wrote: 30 Jul 2020 21:25 thanks for your help but thats out of my skill range
i guess i will have to send it off to someone or just bin it
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thank you i will.
I think that the 1772 is dead
because i removed the resistor and same thing.
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