Hi,
When you say Jr unit, do you mean the complete CPU or just the disk drive?
I am a PCJr collector and would be willing to pay shipping. Please Email me
_at_ amirault_at_epix.net to make arrangements. Thank you.
John Amirault
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: 5155 floppy fixed
>>
>> turns out the reason for the post error on my 5155 was because the head
was
>> sticking and couldnt do the initial seek, thus causing the 601 post. tony
was
>> right! i didnt bother with greasing it and swapped out an identical
floppy
>> drive from an extra pcjr. anyone want a pcjr unit for the price of
shipping?
>
>Oh come on... We're supposed to be preserving classics and not stripping
>them for parts unless there's a very good reason.
>
>Anyway, it probably took more time to find the jr, open it up, and remove
>the drive than it would have done to put a couple of drops of oil (or
>better still dry film lubricant) on the rails and work the head back and
>forth a few times.
>
>>
>> david
>>
>
>-tony
>
>
Received on Tue Jan 05 1999 - 13:39:38 GMT