29 Jun
2013
29 Jun
'13
11:51 a.m.
What is the problem with the drives, dead lasers?
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Guzis
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 2:17 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Next MO question
On 06/29/2013 07:40 AM, r.stricklin wrote:
I have something like six units here, and none of them
work.
Including the one in my old cube I bought in '95 which worked when I
bought it, continued working for many years, was possibly the last
functioning NeXT MO in existence, and then just stopped while it was
in storage. I have the idea it could be coaxed back into life
somehow, but they are just about perfectly impossible to work on. If
anybody has had any success repairing these, I am unaware of it. One
guy says he's had success, but won't share information, so I am
choosing to believe he's a liar.
Good luck. You're going to need it. /@:
I contacted an old friend who I recalled, was a NeXT fan. It turns out
that he still has an old cube with MO drive, put away working over a
decade ago. So, the next step is to see if the thing will power up and
boot.
I'll keep the list posted, if anyone cares.
--Chuck