Shugart Model 801 (8 inch floppy)

From: Brett Crapser <brett_at_xnet.com>
Date: Thu Dec 31 17:12:58 1998

On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Bill Sudbrink wrote:

> > If it has a C1 next to it you can bet it is a capacitor.
> > You should have rows of them on the card.
>
> Nope, I'm sure that it was a diode. The ends of it
> were still on the leads. There is another one next
> to where it was labeled "C25".
>
> > Is it is the one by the resistor and transistor?
> > Or the one by the two 'normal' looking capacitors on the other side?
>
> There are no transistors on the board. The diode is in
> the corner, near the power connector.

I got one on the other side of the interface connector. Hmmmm.
They had a LOT of mod's early on tho.

> Just for reference, the main component on the board is a
> 40 pin IC labeled:
>
> AMI KOREA
> SHUGART
> 16271-0
> 8130B1M

Mine say the same except 8124BQG Mine is older by 6 weeks 8-)

> There are only three caps that I see on the board. They
> are the little silver can types, no ceramics. They are
> labeled "C17", "C22" and "C26".

Are you sure that there are not more of tyhem on your board - I count
like 10 on mine?

BC
Received on Thu Dec 31 1998 - 17:12:58 GMT