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| LC reboots when a floppy disk is inserted |
Posted by: lolo799 on 2026-03-08 12:19:19
In trying to make an old software work, I bought a LC with a dead power supply.
I managed to power it up with an ATX power supply and some rewiring, only providing +5 and +12 volts, if that matters.
As the title says, as soon as a floppy is fully inserted, the screen gets scrambled and the machine gets in a reboot loop.
Anyone has any ideas what could cause this? |
Posted by: bibilit on 2026-03-09 09:22:09
A short in the floppy drive unit ?
Have you replaced capacitors ? LC series are prone to nasty leaks.in these areas. |
Posted by: lolo799 on 2026-03-14 05:57:02
I tried two working floppy drives, one from a 9500, the other from an LCIII, same behaviour.
I haven't recapped anything, but I think a previous owner did.
I see corrosion on the adb port shell and on some components leg. |
Posted by: Boctor on 2026-03-14 07:56:24
It could always be the lighting in the photos themselves, but those joints look too green and dull for this to have ever been recapped or washed. |
Posted by: Scott Baret on 2026-04-08 19:24:27
A deep clean of the board might be worth trying. |
Posted by: bibilit on 2026-04-10 12:57:15
Original capacitors for sure, and lot of juice everywhere |
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