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Offline ElPolloDiabl

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Re: Dim Drive Light
« on: May 18, 2010, 12:52:21 AM »
If you want to test it safely get a set of leads that have crocodile clips on them. Have a crocodile clip and a probe plugged into the multimeter. Once you know which is the GND pin is put the crocodile clip on that. Then use the probe to touch the other pins. It won't slip around, so you won't short it.
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Re: Dim Drive Light
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 02:45:01 AM »
I can so good things about learning electronics and it is not hard to learn the basics. Learn Ohm's law, resistors, and then DC power supplies. It will give you the confidence to crack something open and replace fuses or clean up internals.
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Re: Dim Drive Light
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 03:01:05 AM »
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Re: Dim Drive Light
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 04:56:37 PM »
It sounds like something is taking a lot of power. Perhaps your floppy drive is clogged with dust. Otherwise a component could be on the way out.
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Re: Dim Drive Light
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2010, 03:55:22 AM »
It sounds like the floppy drive motor. You'll need a new floppy drive.
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