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Re: [emax] Slim Floppy Issues

2011-08-08 by Ted Summers

Send me pics of the mods made so far and I can see if anything is wrong
there....


On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 7:26 AM, Scott Stanley <scartattack@gmail.com> wrote:

> **
>
>
> My friend and I recently modded a JM215A for a Teac slim floppy drive using
> Ted's instructions:
>
> *JM215A Modifications:
>
> Bottom of Board
> FDC Pin2 connects to ITX pin 11. Cut this trace near pin 11.
> Connect FDC Pin2 to ITX pin 13 with insulated 30ga jumper / wire wrapping
> wire.
>
> ITX pin 4 jumper to FDC10
>
> Top of Board
> With board "right side up" so that "C1" screened on the board is readable
> and away from you, there are 5 traces that run a diagonal.
> Cut the 2nd one away from you.
>
> *
> However, I am able to get the drive to power but, the Emax still does not
> see the drive. I still get the message "please insert floppy".
>
> Might anyone know anything else that I am missing?
>
> Regards,
>
> -Scott
>
> --
> <http://www.obsoletecomponents.ca>
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