On Feb 26, 10:19=A0am, "sfahey"

wrote:
> =A0 To: adric22
> =A0 Re: Re: help diagnosing an Apple IIe, please.
> =A0 By: adric22 to comp.sys.apple2 on Wed Feb 25 2009 06:47 pm
>
> =A0> HOWEVER, I seem to have a new problem. =A0The computer has a DISK ]
> =A0> [ card in slot 6 and a single "disk ][" drive
attached to it via a
> =A0> ribbon cable. =A0However, the drive doesn't do anything when I turn =
the
> =A0> computer on. Normally, I believe these Apple II systems are supposed
> =A0> to bang the heads a bit or something. =A0But it never even lights up=
.
> =A0> Any thoughts there?
>
> I would double check to see if the cable is correctly installed on the Di=
sk II
> controller. If it's not, you can zorch the controller, and even the drive=
.

And not just backwards-ness is bad: but off-by-one on the header will
also release the drive's magic smoke.
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