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Nan-Tan FMA8100 POST error beep

Here is a suggested crude test:

First, we start the test using fewer cylinders and fewer heads.

1. In the computer's CMOS SETUP, set the drive type to type 2. (Type 2 = 615 cylinders, 4 heads, 17 sectors per track)
2. Create a DOS boot diskette containing SpeedStor 6.5
3. Boot from the diskette, then execute SpeedStor 6.5
4. Select [Diagnostics].
5. Select [SeekTest]. You may or may not hear the drive's head assembly moving.
6. If that test passes, try the ReadTest.

If that all works, we then inform SpeedStor that a CP-4033 is attached, then redo the SeekTest and ReadTest.

7. [Quit] to go back to main menu.
8. [ManualSetup] then [Type] then [DriveOne].
9. Select CONNOR then CP-3044.
10. Return to the main menu then redo the SeekTest and ReadTest.
 
Thanks - I’ll see if I can do that. New problem though, the FDD works but it’s only a 720K drive. I can probably write 720K disks, but I don’t have any to write with, just high density ones. The drive appears to be standard, so I’m going to try upgrading it. The BIOS supports 1.44MB drives.
The first drive I tried didn’t work though. I’m not positive that drive worked to begin with, but I am fairly sure it was good. I’ll try some others later.
 
Hard drive head mech is gummed up with melted rubber. I’m going to try to clean it out tomorrow with IPA (the magnet, the head is clean) then I need to find something to replace the bumpers which turned to goo.
With any luck, the drive might actually come to life after that.
 
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