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Re: Disk Drive problem?

2008-11-25 by Chip

you have to make it ID 0. 

have a look in the back, or in the back of the logic board and find 
DS0 DS1 solder points (should be in DS1), and with a solder change it 
to DS0.

easy as a pie (you only need a minimun solder skill).

chip


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "pauldays1" <pauldays1@...> wrote:
>
> What about the drive having to start like in sector "0" or 
something?
>  Cause a block from me is a computer surplus for PCs/
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Chip" <xtr909x@> wrote:
> >
> > any ordinary pc floppy drive works. don't waste your money!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > chip
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "pauldays1" <pauldays1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Gang,
> > > 
> > > I have an EMAX II and I was formatting a disk, after it was 
formatted,
> > > I decided to play a song before I sampled a sound.  When I 
inserted an
> > > Original EMAX II disk, it prompts "disk not formatted", hence 
any
> > > other disk i pop in.
> > > 
> > > Is there a general reset or something?  Or is the drive dead?  
If so,
> > > where can I get a replacement, I'm pretty sure at my Mac dealer 
I can
> > > get a Mac drive, legacy albeit, if so, please advise.
> > > 
> > > Paul
> > >
> >
>

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