ngtwolf
Veteran Member
Hi All,
I was given an Amstrad PCW 8256 the other day as not working, so I finally took a quick look at it yesterday. When it turns on, the disk drive spins and the light comes on, then the screen comes on and is completely green. I don't have any disks but I'm curious if this is normal before booting or if it should be displaying something. I assume i'll have to do some kind of Gotek solution or find some 3" disks to actually use it, but I'm just trying to figure out if this is a repair project or expected behavior so I can figure out the next steps.
Thanks!
I was given an Amstrad PCW 8256 the other day as not working, so I finally took a quick look at it yesterday. When it turns on, the disk drive spins and the light comes on, then the screen comes on and is completely green. I don't have any disks but I'm curious if this is normal before booting or if it should be displaying something. I assume i'll have to do some kind of Gotek solution or find some 3" disks to actually use it, but I'm just trying to figure out if this is a repair project or expected behavior so I can figure out the next steps.
Thanks!