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Old 19th Mar 2017, 4:46 pm   #2
acollins22
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Default Re: Amstrad PPc512 and PPC640 luggable computers

Hello Graham,

If you haven,t already, I'd try using a head cleaning disk.

I don't know if the drives in the PPC are belt driven. I think most 3.5" drives are direct drive but most Amstrads (PCW and CPC) use drive belts. It the PPC drives are belt driven then it's highly likely that the belts have perished over the years and aren't driving the disk properly if at all.

I have a 3.5" drive from a PCW on my bench at the moment and the drive belt has stretched badly. I have a replacement on order and I'll see what happens.

All the best,

Andy.
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