Are the left & right MicroDrives interchangeable on a QL?
I have a QL that I'm refurbishing, but the left MicroDrive is faulty & doesn't seem to read anything, plus it makes a horrid grinding noise!
I have a spare MicroDrive, but I'm not sure if it was a left or right drive.
Replacing A MicroDrive
Replacing A MicroDrive
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Re: Replacing A MicroDrive
Rob,
drives are identical and can be placed in either slot.
But, apparently, not all drives are the same - Depending on issue #, there might be slight changes that would make a specific drive unfit for a specific QL.
Tobias
drives are identical and can be placed in either slot.
But, apparently, not all drives are the same - Depending on issue #, there might be slight changes that would make a specific drive unfit for a specific QL.
Tobias
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Re: Replacing A MicroDrive
On my QLs the left hand drive has a metal shield covering the ULA. Is this usual?
If there is a need for shielding on the left hand drive (which I supect is the case) then it may account for some drives not working reliably as drive #1 when installed without a shield. The shield can easily be transfrred across drives.
Charles
If there is a need for shielding on the left hand drive (which I supect is the case) then it may account for some drives not working reliably as drive #1 when installed without a shield. The shield can easily be transfrred across drives.
Charles
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Re: Replacing A MicroDrive
Hi,Bloodnok wrote:On my QLs the left hand drive has a metal shield covering the ULA. Is this usual?
If there is a need for shielding on the left hand drive (which I supect is the case) then it may account for some drives not working reliably as drive #1 when installed without a shield. The shield can easily be transfrred across drives.
Charles
The shielding to to protect the Microdrive ULA from RF interference from the TV RF Modulator.
Mind you, I have removed the TV Modulator,, not really needed these days. I have also replaced the Heat Sink and Power regulator, with a Traco TSR-1-2450 which produces the same voltage as the 7805 voltage regulator, with no heat.
This makes the Microdrives run better with no heat, but do not use Microdrives, so maybe a QLSD would be better...
Regards,
Derek
Derek
Re: Replacing A MicroDrive
Thanks for the replies everyone, I've replaced the faulty MicroDrive & transferred the RF shielding from the original.
So far... so good!
So far... so good!
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If vanpeebles parps in the woods and there is nobody around, does it make a sound?
If vanpeebles parps in the woods and there is nobody around, does it make a sound?