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General information

 

Job Number

 

0209-56

 

 

 

 

Equipment type

 

Computer (8-bit)

 

 

 

Maker + Model #

 

Amstrad CPC 6128

 

 

 

Made in

 

?

 

 

 

 

Client Info

 

Monica

 

 

 

Date in

 

05-Sep

2002

Date of repair

 

08-Sep

2002

Date out

 

26-Oct

2002

 

 

 

Comments

 

Oh, my first computer I used in 1986 back in my hands!!

 

 

 

Symptoms observed

 

 

BAD

1

 Disk Drive does not function

 

 

 

GOOD

1

Everything ok else the disk drive

 

 

 

 

 

Repair notes

 

Full repair description and observations

 

1

The disk drive was carefully dis-assembled, and the problem was easliy spotted. The motor belt was melted.

 

 

2

 It was removed and cleaned from the motor pulley by acetone

 

 

3

 A new replacement of the belt (70mm diameter x 3mm thick) made the diskdrive work again

 

 

Repair summary

 Motor Belt

 

 

 

Precautions, fouls and advises

 

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