Re: 1541 bad R/W head

Den Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:56:54 +0100 skrev Francesco Messineo
<francesco.messineo@gmail.com>:
> Hi all,
> I've fixed a couple of 1541 today. Well, actually one can't be fixed
> because the R/W head measured 15.4 kohms instead of the usual 32 ohms.
> So it seems it isn't the little cable interrupted too.
> I guess the only option is finding a new Mitsumi/Newtronics D500
> mechanic and substitute it.

Depending on how skilled you are with mechanics, you might get away
with using the head from another kind of drive?

> Or does anyone know a better solution? Any idea why a R/W head dies?

Don't know why but sometimes it also happens on tape recorders.



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