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Motor does not work.

Symptom: Drive resets, but motor does not spin.
Target : all serial floppy drives


Possible sources of failure

- rectifier - electrolytic capacitor - voltage regulator

Analysis


Note: The following procedures require a multimeter.
Rectifier ok? Measure the voltage on the electrolytic capacitor. If it is far below 15-20V, replace the rectifier with a B 40 C 2200. Electrolytic capacitor ok? Blah... Voltage regulator ok? Blah...

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