1050 just became unresponsive... any ideas?

[1050 just became unresponsive... any ideas?]

I don't have another 1050 drive... if I can't fix it, it goes bye-bye.

 

Thanks,

Roger

 

UPDATE: I just found an Indus GT, plugged it in and it works fine... so the issue is definitely with the 1050.

[1050 just became unresponsive... any ideas?]

So I completed an Atarimax 1050 Happy upgrade last week and the drive has worked great with no issues... this afternoon, I'm testing some old disks and the drive suddenly became unresponsive... the drive doesn't turn when initially turning on the drive (the red light comes on) nor does my 800XL recognize it... if I hold down Option when powering on, it goes to the self test.

 

Any ideas as to what happened?!? I tried unplugging everything and then plugging it all back in but no change...

 

Thank you,

Roger

[Lot of six 5.25" floppy disk holders/cases = gone]

gone

 

Thank you

[Spreading the Love with Free Games and More... Edicion Cinco]

gone

[Lot of six 5.25" floppy disk holders/cases = gone]

gone

 

Thank you,

Roger

[Cleaning Atari House]

Looking forward to seeing what's left over

 

Roger

[Atari joystick/paddle lot with parts - GONE...]

Last call on these... loading up the family truckster for a GoodWill run now

 

Thanks,

Roger

[Happy 1050 upgrade question... wiring oops!]

The wire colors in that picture are the same as mine... can I just match up the wire colors in that order and plug them back in?!?

 

Thanks,

Roger

 

UPDATE: I went ahead and copied that wire pattern and it worked perfectly! I now have a Happy 1050 !!!

 

Thank you Bill !!!

[Happy 1050 upgrade question... wiring oops!]

Yes, I saw that on the drive... is that a bad thing? The drive has run like a champ for some time...

 

Thanks,

Roger

[Happy 1050 upgrade question... wiring oops!]

So I'm doing the Atarimax Happy upgrade on my 1050 and everything's going great until I go to reconnect the wiring... of course I pulled them off without paying attention and the pictures on the PDF file don't look anything like my connectors (see pictures). I sent Atarimax an email but I was wondering if anyone here has the same connectors and can help me reconnect these correctly without damaging anything?

 

Thank you in advance,

Roger

 

[800xl keyboard - SOLD]

How about $11 shipped? If it's more, it's on me...

 

Roger

[800xl keyboard - SOLD]

I ran across this in the basement this morning while cleaning up some things... any interest, anyone?!?

 

Thanks,

Roger

[Atari joystick/paddle lot with parts - GONE...]

Cleaning house... these need to go by Saturday or they go to Goodwill (sorry). Please see the pics. There are three sets of paddles... two are jittery and one pair has a non-responsive button. The two complete joysticks have directional issues... there are also some shells, cords and PCB's. Shipping from 80138 Denver, CO.

 

Thank you,

Roger

 

 

PS - if anyone's interested, I have quite a few 5.25" floppy disk holders too... the small cases that hold ten disks as well as the larger ones that hold 100 disks... these will either go to Goodwill or get recycled by the end of the weekend.

[WTB 486 computer]

The search continues...

 

Thanks,

Roger

[D-Zyne Supr Stick For Sale Rare]

I completely agree with you... I've done that many times myself. I like this old post because it showed a picture of the joystick... And because I'm lazy too :-)

 

Thanks

[D-Zyne Supr Stick For Sale Rare]

Recycling is a good thing, isn't it?

 

I suppose I could have started a new post and not included the previous posts/info... That wouldn't have been prudent though... Luckily I feel like I did the right thing.

[D-Zyne Supr Stick For Sale Rare]

Anyone else have one of these? I'm looking to acquire one... They always advertised in Electronic Games.

 

Roger

[WTB: CLEAN Original Gameboy]

No one?

[Any Love For Early IBM PC/Compatibles?]

I used to work for Best Buy and I took a tour of our recycling partner's facility (ERI) and I almost cried seeing pallet upon pallet of 386/486 era computers being stripped and trashed... amazing how many were being trashed and this was a super small facility here in Denver.

 

I agree that the games are what's also making these desirable machines...

 

Roger

[WTB 486 computer]

Yeah, I was just looking on there... didn't see anything. The ones on eBay are priced unrealistically... I've seen ones on CL here in Denver for anywhere from $5 to $50 but I can never manage to meet to pick them up... I spoke to Goodwill and ERI and they recycle them and won't even try to get me one! The way the recyclers are going, these are getting extremely hard to find... as time goes on, their values will only go up (I would think)...

 

I'm not looking to "flip" one and make money, I genuinely want one to use/play with... I have all of the games ready to go, I just don't have a machine to play them on!

 

Thanks,

Roger

[WTB 486 computer]

My search still continues :-(

 

Roger

[Wanted 5 1/4 Floppy Drive for PC]

I've got a couple...

 

Roger

[WTB: CLEAN Original Gameboy]

Looking for one of the original (1989 release) Gameboy handhelds. Clean face, good buttons, etc.

 

Thanks,

Roger

[SOLD]

SOLD

Thank you!

[On feeling nostalgic for old software.]

I don't know... I've been playing Trespasser and Half Life on my old Sony Win98 set-up and it's pretty darn fun