Tag: r/w head
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Is untested always the same as not working?
how big is the actual risk of buying a untested retro hardware?
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Checking the R/W head on your defective 1541
A defective R/W head is sadly one of the most common reasons why Commodore’s 5,25″ floppy drives fail. In this post, I explain how to test the R/W head as there are quit a few misconceptions around it.
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Understanding Azimuth
Azimuth Head Alignment is one of my go-to tools when working on datasettes. It is not only useful for adjusting azimuth but also for datasette […]
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