Sony MFD-52W repair help

[Smits, Eduard]

Sorry got no info on them, but you could try the MSX message listings or forum.
These drives used to be used for MSX a lot, I believe they were called QuickDisk
or something like that.

regards, Ed

Rob wrote:

> Anyone have any docs on these drives? I need to know, because I would like
> to get a pic chip and set it up as a translator so that the old drives can
> be replaced by standard pc drives.
> It seems like it would be a pretty straightforward deal, because most drives
> have the same input pins (R/W, Track step, Data in, Data out, clock in, etc)
> just with different timing (sometimes) and different pinouts.
> It seems that these sony drives are notorious for dying and I would like to
> know that i have an ace in the hole when I buy old samplers and stuff and
> the drives kik off. Im sure quite a few others would be interested in this
> type of translator too.
> I am hoping to make this thing basically freeware so that other ppl can add
> drive definitions to it. I dont want ANYBODY to ever go through that sinking
> "dead drive" feeling ever again like I did! ;)
>
> Plus, too, the "drive brokers" or "drive terrorists" charge $300 (!?!?!) for
> replacement drives of this sort IF they even HAVE them!  Makes me wonder why
> they havent done anything like this translator.. I guess its too easy to
> replace a surface mount opamp and get $300 bux for doing it..
>
> This is a business I need to get into!!
>
> I have a buddy who does HD info recovery.. His most used tool is a rubber
> hammer. He makes about 10 bux a meg for recovery. Doesnt know a lick about
> electronics either. The injustice of it all!! ;))
>
> Rob