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  • Re: 1541 drive alignment/repair

    From nmptech@gmail.com@3:770/3 to Snogpitch on Sat Dec 10 19:13:52 2016
    On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10:21:57 AM UTC-4, Snogpitch wrote:
    I've had reading problems with my 1541-II over the years. Every time it was
    because the pressure of the read head was not getting adequate contact on the surface of the disk. Lightly bending the lever mechanism to allow greater pressure restores
    reading functionality unit it is needed to be done again in a few years.
    An easy way to check if this is your problem is to try to read the directory
    with your finger lightly pressing on the drive head. If it reads, the that's your problem.

    Snogpitch

    ICQ: 4989342

    I have hours in trying to fix my old drive. Lot of reading online but nobody else suggested this. Thanks, it helped me figure out the issue!

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