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From: <bogus_at_does.not.exist.com>
Date: Sun Feb 27 13:35:59 2005

I would start by checking the PSU (as ever). The 4 wire power cable to the
drive has ground on the 2 middle pins and +5V, +12V on the outside 2
pins. Check these with a voltmeter.

Then, you've foudn the EPROM. That's a standard 27128 device IIRC. From
that you can find the data pins on the 40 pin ICs on the board. One is a
6809 of some flavour, another is the floppy controller (I think a
1793-type of thing, maybe a 2793, but I think not). If there's another 40
pin chip, then it's probably a 6821. From the data, and if necessary,
address, pins on the EPROM you should be able to identify these ICs.

OK, now check to see if the 6809 is getting a clock. And what about
reset? Is it attempting to access the EPROM? Is there activity on the
address and data buses?

That should at least eliminate 'sillies'...

-tony
Received on Sun Feb 27 2005 - 13:35:59 GMT