Fleysher.wbst@XEROX.COM (Dan Fleysher) (12/22/87)
My Percom RFD-40 (SSDD) disk drive has developed a thermal problem - the drive
won't spin after it has been powered up for more than a short time. ("Short
time" used to be several minutes; now it's down to several seconds.)
Dare I hope that it's something simple like a power supply regulator? Does
anyone have schematic drawings and/or a service manual?
Dan
-----------------------------------kimes@ihlpe.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) (12/23/87)
In article <871222-062004-6807@Xerox>, Fleysher.wbst@XEROX.COM (Dan Fleysher) writes: | | My Percom RFD-40 (SSDD) disk drive has developed a thermal problem - the drive | won't spin after it has been powered up for more than a short time. ("Short | time" used to be several minutes; now it's down to several seconds.) | | Dare I hope that it's something simple like a power supply regulator? Does | anyone have schematic drawings and/or a service manual? | The following company provides service and repair parts for Percom drives. You can call and ask if they also sell service manuals. Computer Serviceland 14506-B Lee Rd. Chantilly, VA 22021 (703)-631-4949 Kit Kimes AT&T--Information Systems Labs ...ihnp4!ihlpe!kimes
rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews) (12/25/87)
In article <2408@ihlpe.ATT.COM>, kimes@ihlpe.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) writes: > In article <871222-062004-6807@Xerox>, Fleysher.wbst@XEROX.COM (Dan Fleysher) writes: > | > | My Percom RFD-40 (SSDD) disk drive has developed a thermal problem - the drive > | won't spin after it has been powered up for more than a short time. ("Short > | time" used to be several minutes; now it's down to several seconds.) > | I do have a set of drawings but they are pretty shabby and really won't photostat to be really useful. The best way to fix that problem is to do the following: 1) Replace the regulators. 2) Solder them in. Do not use the sockets. The sockets have caused 90% of all failures on the RFD-40. 3) Check the rectifiers and replace if necessary. If you do all of the above It should work for another 5 years or more without trouble. As a note: The RFD-40 has a jumper on the board that will allow the Atari to see it as drives 5-8 instead of 1-4. Kinda neat if you want more online storage. If all of the above fails then email me your name and address and i can either exchange your old controller or repair your old one. Rich Andrews ...killer!jolnet!rich