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Re: [emax] Re: Diagnosing non-functional Emax

2014-02-18 by wandamusic@...

Well success is great!
 

Are there service manuals for these instdruments?
 
 
In a message dated 2/17/2014 11:49:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
sotnickd@... writes:

 
 
 
Well I opened up the Emax again, all PSU voltages were good at the floppy  
and inverter.

Taking a scientific approach, I went over all the mods I  made, pin by pin 
and found some cold solder joints on the new OLED display I  installed.

Fixed those and she's  back!!!

*phew*

-Dave

> On Feb 17, 2014, at 8:25, David  Sotnick <sotnickd@ddv.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
>  
> Now it's my turn… I'm sad to report that my beloved Emax SE Rack  which I 
upgraded to SCSI and slim floppy is no longer booting.
>  
> Symptoms are: PSU voltages look good at the drive power connector.  All 
LEDs on the front panel come on at power-on except load and enter. No LCD  
display and no floppy or CF reader activity. :-(
> 
> I have  re-seated all cables but have not yet removed and re-seated any 
socketed ICs.  It has just been sitting in a rack, so nothing has been 
jostled.
>  
> Any suggestions on where to start?
> 
> -Dave
>  
> p.s. even more frustrating: I missed out on a $60 working Emax SE on  a 
local Craig's list ad which posted the day before I discovered my Emax was  
dead. :-(

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