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Title: CPC 6128 floppy led solid red
Post by: Madlax on 00:50, 23 March 22

Hello!

I have a 6128 here which I initially only powered with 5V to see if it's working. I noticed the floppy led stayed solid red. I used a 12v adapter today to test the drive. The led stayed solid and the drive doesn't work. The computer itself is in great condition and basic is working fine.

I believe the barrel Jack has to be center positive. Is that correct? Also any clues as to what the issue could be

Thanks!

Title: Re: CPC 6128 floppy led solid red
Post by: Audronic on 04:24, 23 March 22

No. The Centre pin is -ve (Negative) and the Sleeve is +ve (Positive) 12 Volts.

Keep Safe

Ray

Title: Re: CPC 6128 floppy led solid red
Post by: eto on 09:07, 23 March 22

can you hear anything when you try to run a game or read the directory?

here is a nice little tutorial how to service a drive.
https://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d70.html

Title: Re: CPC 6128 floppy led solid red
Post by: Madlax on 19:54, 01 April 22

Thank you! I will change the polarity. I hope I didn't fry anything by having it backwards.

Thanks for the repair tutorial. That's really helpful

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