Emax

Thanks to those who have responded already.

I usually dont post in here cause the information is always so good 
in the "archives". I would answer questions but i will leave that to 
the experts -of which there are many- as i try to learn.

I Swapped the floppy from my Emax1 and that didn't help so that 
means that its not just the floppy drive right?

I purchased on ebay and the description was "perfect working 
condition" . I have emailed the seller to let him know that I am 
upset. I had the opportunity to buy a 500 meg rack instead and 
passed, so bad decision on my part.

So I have my shoping list a harddrive Conner 540, maybe a new teac 
floppy can I install one without custom mount , an external zip for 
back-ups. A new LCD. and Sample disks.

Are there any chips etc I should be checking and how in the world 
would i check them to make sure they are working.


Anyone who can help me out on any or all of tha above i would 
appreciate it.


Thanks again 

Fergal











--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "brian_ronn" <brian_ronn@y...> wrote:
> Hi Gordon
> 
> Are you sure that your floppydrive is original? 
> 
> Both my Emax I and Emax II (keyboard versions) floppy drives are 
> illuminated with a red light from power up untill power off no 
matter 
> if I access the drive or not
> 
> The drives only spin up when I insert a floppy in it or if I 
access 
> the drive and they work without problems.
> 
> My floppy drives are the original ones.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Brian
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@g...> wrote:
> > >  
> > > The floppy drive on the Emax is allways lit no matter if the 
> drive is used or not. It's function must be a kind of power 
indicator 
> and not to tell that the drive is busy.
> > 
> > Not on mine, it's not.  Mine lights when the drive is being 
accessed
> > only.  If the LED is on all the time, it could mean that the 
drive 
> is
> > faulty, or that the cable has been fitted upside down.  This 
would 
> also
> > make it spin continuously.  Pin 1 is usually marked on the PCB, 
and 
> on
> > disk drives is usually on the end of the big connector nearest 
the 
> power
> > connector.  If the machine has been opened before, it's possible 
> that
> > the connector has been reversed.  To get the Emax II rack apart, 
the
> > floppy cable needs to be disconnected because it's a little 
short 
> (at
> > least on mine).
> > 
> > HTH
> >   Gordon.