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- From: CyberByte/Chris Gioconda <cyberbyte1@pb.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: 1541 Problem!
- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 01:03:00 -0500
- Organization: Long Island Internet HQ/Point Blank BBS LTD.
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- I have a 1541 w/ JiffyDos that I use as my main disk drive. Most of
- the time, the only disk I use is my Novaterm 9.5 disk (reg). Suddenly, in
- the middle of a call, the disk drive starts whirring and the red light
- goes on. It just stayed on. So, I turned off the drive, and waited,
- then turned it back on. Same thing. So I just decided to turn it off,
- cuz I didnt need it. The next day, I turned it on, and the same thing
- occured, except the red light started blinking (slower than an error
- blink) and it kept whirring. I flicked it on and off quickly, but the
- same thing happened. I decided to leave it on, and eventually it
- stopped. Or so I thought. It started up again. So I turned it off and
- waited some more...FINALLY it stopped, and I put a disk in, and tried a
- @:$ but it said error 21 (etc.) I turned it off, and then on again, and
- the lights went VERY dim..and the red and green lights started flashing
- together very fast....then occaisionally getting bright for a
- sec...basically, I just wait til it stops, or pull out all the wires from
- the back and just leave the power cord in and turn it on. Whats going
- on? I have also burned out 2 power supplies for my 64C...So I took out my
- cart expander and am just pulling and pushing carts in and out (I know
- this will eventually cause damage). So, can anyone help me and tell me
- how to fix it, or whats even wrong??
-
- Chris Gioconda
- cyberbyte1@pb.net
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- P.S. Id prefer Email, but Ill also check the newsgroup.
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