70s Floppy Drive Repair - Data General 6039
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My Data General microNOVA's floppy drive was hiding a problem that didn't reveal itself until I thought I was all done with repairs. The right floppy drive couldn't write. So I set out to fix it which was a much more annoying process than I thought it would be. Here's the partial layout of the CDC BR803E floppy drive (at the time I'm posting this the site is down for maintenance): https://git.techtangents.net/akbkuku/controldatabr803elayout Here are some ways to help me make more videos! Buy some Merch: Merch: https://tech-tangents.creator-spring.com/ Leave a one time tip: Paypal one-time: https://paypal.me/AkBKukU Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/techtangents Amazon Wishlist for Production Gear: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PC7JPEH76Q3W Become a monthly supporter: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AkBKukU Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCerEIdrEW-IqwvlH8lTQUJQ/join Paypal Monthly: https://techtangents.net/support/ Other Links Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/techtangents Fediverse: https://dialup.space/@TechTangents Github: https://github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: https://discord.gg/E6xgGs6
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