RE: Question about interpreting a 8050 disk drive error light pattern

From: B Degnan (billdeg_at_degnanco.com)
Date: 2006-06-30 19:53:19

I should add...I have completed all of the standard stuff with re-
seating the chips and verifying the wires.  I have a similar drive 
that I can compare with to verify that the wiring is complete.
bd

>
>Hi -
>
>I am working on an 8050 disk drive.  When I power it on, (usually) both
>drives spin briefly.  Rather than the normal green-red-green flash 
pattern
>to indicate a healthy drive; the diskette lights "freeze" red and 
the center
>light "freezes" green.  After a three or so seconds the drive 0 
light starts
>to blink slowly.  The drive 1 light stays solid red, the center light
>remains solid green.  Any ideas?  I am looking into it on this end,
but I
>thought I'd ask here too.
>
>The drive is the type with the flip doors, not the normal press 
and lock
>mechanism.
>
>Bill D
>
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