dukes909 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 23 minutes ago, TZJB said: Would it be possible to screen the extension wires? Sorry, I don't follow what you're asking here! 24 minutes ago, TZJB said: Does removing the extension restore expected behaviour? It does! Well, the drive still won't read... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TZJB Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 18 hours ago, dukes909 said: Sorry, I don't follow what you're asking here! Regarding extension wire screening, perhaps wrapping the extension wires in metal foil grounded to the chassis would help with any interference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukes909 Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 4 hours ago, TZJB said: Regarding extension wire screening, perhaps wrapping the extension wires in metal foil grounded to the chassis would help with any interference? Ah, ok, got it. I will give that a try. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukes909 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Update: I have located a "new" drive that has been tested and verified for alignment, speed etc. that I hope to be able to swap boards with to track this down in an easier manner. Will follow up once received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukes909 Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 Update #2 - RESOLUTION!!! The new old drive came in and I swapped out each board one by one. ALL of the boards on my 2 original non-working 810's were good! What was bad - the Tandon drive mechanism. I tried the drive mechanism in each of my non-working 810's with everything else being the same and both work flawlessly. 🤩 I am ordering a second "new" Tandon drive mechanism to get the 2nd 810 back in working order. What a ride! All that troubleshooting and I had it resolved in less than 10 minutes with a single good working drive. I suppose there is no way to fix the old Tandon mechanisms. Actually, nevermind, I don't even want to attempt that. I will put them up on eBay for sale as "parts or non-working". 🤪 THANKS to everyone who chimed in here to help me try and troubleshoot this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 it normally comes down to lubrication, clean rails, and clean heads. Then you move on to alignment etc. for mechs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukes909 Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said: it normally comes down to lubrication, clean rails, and clean heads. Then you move on to alignment etc. for mechs Pretty sure it was the head on both of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TZJB Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 17 hours ago, dukes909 said: Pretty sure it was the head on both of these. Glad you got it sorted to your satisfaction. The head seemed to be putting out the correct signals when you tested it though. Very weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.