leeb
Veteran Member
It looks like the 2032 'coin' battery I put in the 1500 is not quite enough to handle this machine...
That, or there is a power drain somewhere, but it seems that a new battery will keep things happy for no more than a couple of weeks.... FAR too fast for a memory-keeper!
There may still be a problem with the 1500 that hasnt been addressed yet, but other than this 'forgetfulness', it seems to be quite happy.
On a tangent,
I believe I have determined the problem with its original HD 'flexi-circuit-type' ribbon cable... It looks like pin 1 of EACH section (The 44 pins are separated into 2 pieces) has lost continuity to the drive connector. (A consequence of playing with it too much!
)
Tho I dont remember exactly what these pins are, It is obvious that the contacts SHOULD BE there, and they arent.
How to fix it?
I intend to acquire some wire-wrap wire and use THAT as a jumper between the 'ends'...
Will just have to see if it works! It may not be pretty, but nobody's supposed to see it anyway!
A side note...
I have gutted the leaking 1800's battery, and intend to replace the cells with 'aftermarket parts'...
Should this work as I expect, it will be an excellent 'occasional' fill-in/extra/emergency power source! :D
Edit:
I did some looking around... It appears that the 2016 is often used in pairs to produce more than 3v for those times it is needed... and is in fact 1/2 as thick as the 2032 (figures, huh?)...
SO?
I wonder about the possibility of using (2) 2016s in the 2032 holder... thus getting LOTS more voltage (and hopefully reducing drain).
This is definately a 'look into'.
That, or there is a power drain somewhere, but it seems that a new battery will keep things happy for no more than a couple of weeks.... FAR too fast for a memory-keeper!
There may still be a problem with the 1500 that hasnt been addressed yet, but other than this 'forgetfulness', it seems to be quite happy.
On a tangent,
I believe I have determined the problem with its original HD 'flexi-circuit-type' ribbon cable... It looks like pin 1 of EACH section (The 44 pins are separated into 2 pieces) has lost continuity to the drive connector. (A consequence of playing with it too much!
)Tho I dont remember exactly what these pins are, It is obvious that the contacts SHOULD BE there, and they arent.
How to fix it?
I intend to acquire some wire-wrap wire and use THAT as a jumper between the 'ends'...
Will just have to see if it works! It may not be pretty, but nobody's supposed to see it anyway!
A side note...
I have gutted the leaking 1800's battery, and intend to replace the cells with 'aftermarket parts'...
Should this work as I expect, it will be an excellent 'occasional' fill-in/extra/emergency power source! :D
Edit:
I did some looking around... It appears that the 2016 is often used in pairs to produce more than 3v for those times it is needed... and is in fact 1/2 as thick as the 2032 (figures, huh?)...
SO?
I wonder about the possibility of using (2) 2016s in the 2032 holder... thus getting LOTS more voltage (and hopefully reducing drain).
This is definately a 'look into'.
