The Sinclair QL Forum

Charles,

Yews I tried pressing the switch back together and all I do is flex the QL board. I wish there was a YouTube video on how to remove and install the reset switch,

Cheers

Bill

I have my QL almost 100%

When you press the reset switch nothing happens. I sprayed contact cleaner and waited a few hours and still doesn't work.

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers!

Bill

Tada!

I finally got my Vdrive QL working! It was my Vmap that caused my problems and Charlie is sending me a new one.

Hi Martyn, You are correct. I run the SDINIT command which prepares the SD CARD. I have tried multiple cards. The cards get formatted. Then I do MKIMG, which creates a blank image. MKIMG works, where it all fails is when I try to format the new image I created. The red LED comes on (indicating the d...

Andrew, I did what you said . I made the connection from MDV1 pin 1 to MDV2_ pin 2 IMG_4006.jpg and I can access the Vdrive as MDV1_, I create and image but when I format the image I get bad or media changed media. I still access MDV1_ and load BOOT and do help but thats all IMG_4007.jpg Any ideas?

Uninstall vMap and the 2 microdrive units then install a strap wire from pin 1 of unit's 1 connector on motherboard to unit's pin 2 (pin 1 is marked on motherboard for both connectors) This will simply bypass the microdive data to the external connector, where you have attached your vDrive Now the ...

Welcome from the other side!

I am working on getting my QL working also

Thats cool!

Any place to buy or get ACT?

Cheers!

Ok for us dummies, what ACT?

They do zip along here! If you can find one