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- From: werner@cs.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: MAC PLUS - reboots when floppy inserted. HELP! Advice?
- Date: 9 Nov 1992 13:35:21 -0600
- Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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- ||
- || However, when a floppy is inserted, the machine REBOOTS! AAIGH!
- ||
- > Sounds like the voltage could be set too low. If it is, then the drain from
- > thefloppy motor at surge spinup could be enough to bring down your system.
- > Adjust the voltage, test it with a digital multimeter so you know it's on
- > the money. It should be as close to 5.00 volts as possible. You can measure
- > the 5volts on the middle pin of the cable harness from the power supply to
- > the logic board. It's easily adjusted (the plastic shield on the bottom
- > of the analog board indicates which indicator to turn). Take the necessary
- > high voltage precautions with an open set.
-
- it might be useful to mention that you can test the 5 volt
- level without opening the machine at several test points,
- such as
-
- SCSI-port: pin 3 has 5v behind a 10K resistor
- ground is on 14,16,18,7,9,24 and the shield
-
- mouse port: pin 1 is ground, pin 2 is 5v
-
- keyboard: pin 1 is ground, pin 4 is 5v
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- floppy port: pin 1 is ground, pin 11 is 5v
-
- serial ports (modem,printer):
-
- DB9: port 1 and 2 (5v)
- miniDIN8: nope, can'd do (it does output handshake)
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