5 May
2007
5 May
'07
10:20 p.m.
I got the Amstrad PCW8256 yesterday and plunked a CF diskette into it
The disk spun and then the screen went dark (no beeps). I pulled
my screwdriver out and opened it up.
If I disconnect the CPU and check the voltages, I find that the +24v
is present, but the +12 reads about 2.5v and the +5 is 0v.
I'm not eager to do much with the unit, but I thought I'd give repair
a shot before consigning it to the "scavenge and dump" pile. Does
anyone have any ideas on what might be wrong or (gasp) even a
schematic of the monitor/PSU board?
I got the PCW for the disk drive, which, with a new belt appears to
work just fine on a PC.
Cheers,
Chuck