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to: FRANK
from: FRANK
date: 2016-06-27 10:00:00
subject: Re: 1541 drive alignment/

frank  wrote:
> Snogpitch  wrote:
>> I've had reading problems with my 1541-II over the years. Every time it
>> was because the pressure of the read head was not getting adequate contact
>> on the surface of the disk. Lightly bending the lever mechanism to allow
>> greater pressure restores reading functionality unit it is needed to be
>> done again in a few years.
>
Just for the record, that was it!
The drive is ok now, formats, reads, everything's fine.

Thanks again!
Frank IZ8DWF

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