Emax

I've fixed a few Emax HD's this way, and I hope it helps some people out
there.

if the problem is it isn't spinning, and you don't hear any HD noise,

Open it up, take the lid off of the hard drive, it has some weird screws in
the top, I used a small screwdriver like for glasses and a pair of pliers
for more leverage on the screwdriver.  Be careful not to strip the screws.
Or if you find the right bit to open these, use that (I wish I had one.)

If worse comes to worse, you can use pliers to loosen the screws then use
your fingers.

This can be really tough, so be patient.

Once it is open, you will see the HD disk and the arm that writes to it.
DON"T TOUCH IT!!!  The disk or the arm,  just very gently start the disk
spinning (powered off and with the power cable disconnected) clockwise by
touching the metal disk in the middle (like the cardboard in the middle of a
record).  spin it clockwise well a couple of times.

Then apply power before closing it up, the disk should start spinning on
power up.  Close it up and you're all set.

By the way, you need to have the emax rack upside down to open it up.

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Model" <manaben@...>
To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead


> It is not spinning.  Cannot find your post on manually spinning the disk
(or
> don't know where to find it...I just get the posts in my inbox).  Can you
> email me the procedure?
>
> Thanks.
>
> > From: "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...>
> > Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 15:34:37 -0500
> > To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead
> >
> > is the hard drive spinning?
> >
> > you should hear it start up whirring.
> >
> > if not I posted a message on opening it up and manually spinning the
disk.
> >
> > ed
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ben Model" <manaben@...>
> > To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead
> >
> >
> >> When I try to do either, I get "Data CRC error!"  Replace the drive?
> >>
> >>> From: "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...>
> >>> Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> >>> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:30:13 -0500
> >>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> >>> Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead
> >>>
> >>> reformat the disk or run verify disk.
> >>>
> >>> you lose your hd though I think.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Ben Model" <manaben@...>
> >>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 6:18 PM
> >>> Subject: [emax] iz my HD dead
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I turned on my emax HD today, after not using it for some months, and
> > the
> >>>> LCD display doesn't go further than its first screen:
> >>>>
> >>>> E-mu Systems Inc
> >>>> Loading Software
> >>>>
> >>>> The red LED on the floppy drive is lit red.  The "analog processing"
> > light
> >>>> is lit.  Nothing happens...until I put in an emax floppy, and then
the
> > HD
> >>>> loads the bank from the disc.
> >>>>
> >>>> Why isn't it loading on its own?  What do I do?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.silveriafamily.com
> >>>>
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