micropolis 1355

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Fri Jan 15 10:44:50 1999

Hi,

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> From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: micropolis 1355
> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 4:50 PM
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > i got here a micropolis 1355 drive with my pdp, but the disc only spins
up,
> > and after few seconds down again. It happens again and again forever.
like
> > a jojo :-((
> > the power supply is ok.
> > any ideas ?
>
> Yes... This is the most common failure with the 1300 series. The head
> sticks to the rubber bumber inside the HDA and can't move to find the
> home track. Thus the drive spins down.
>
> The other cure is to open up the HDA and free the head manually. If you
> do this in reasonably clean conditions (not necessarily a proper clean
> room) then you should be OK.

I've done that, but now it spins up, and after appr. 1 minute spins down
again and spins up, ....

Dead ?
thanks,
emanuel
 
Received on Fri Jan 15 1999 - 10:44:50 GMT