I have placed some photos at the site below to show the black goo, if
anyone is interested.
http://www.msdsite.com/vcomp/NEC/goo.html
Mike
On 18 Sep 2003 at 11:33, Mike Davis wrote:
> I already spoke to GigaByte and they don't have the A drive any more. They
> do have the FQ, which is why I asked the question.
>
> BTW, I have tracked the problem down to a sticky head actuation part. I
> have seen this similar situation other devices. There is a white piece that
> rotates to place the heads on the disk. There is also a fiber baffle of sorts
> that is used to quiet this operation.
>
> This part has dissolved and left a black gooey residue. Consequently, this
> lever sticks and doesn't normally place the head onto the floppy. I cleaned
> this mess and did a test and now I can read and write as it should. Odd that
> I could get a directory listing but not read a file. But, now I can read, write
> and copy files between the drives. Still can't boot from B drive though. But
> that might be some sort of setup issue. The disks created on that drive do
> boot on the other drive. So, I'm getting close.
>
> Miike
>
> On 18 Sep 2003 at 18:11, Nico de Jong wrote:
>
> > From: "Mike Davis" <mike-cc_at_msdsite.com>
> > To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 5:43 PM
> > Subject: NEC Drive Problem (CP/M System)
> >
> >
> > > Ok, I have a puzzle that I need help on. I have an NEC Dual 8" Drive System. This is a > FD1165-A. I can't locate such a drive. But I have located an FD1165-FQ. I
> > > wonder how compatible the FQ version is with the A version. Can parts be exchanged?
> > >
> > Gigabite.com has the -A drive, according to http://www.gigabite.com/floppy.html
> > In my conversion systems, I use a mix of FD1165-FQ, YD-180 and shugart 860-1. The only problem is the power plug, they are all different.
> >
> > Nico
Received on Thu Sep 18 2003 - 13:59:00 BST