[sdiy] ever tryed to fix an EPS16+ (w) a broken floppy??

[KA4HJH]

>has any one here ever tryed to fix an ensoniq EPS16+
>(sampling workstation/synth)???   mine has a broken
>floppy disk drive so I cant even used the thing.

This guy has an ESQ/SQ page with lots of info. Here's the part on replacing
a floppy drive (in a Casio but it's supposed to be similar):

http://www.buchty.net/emr/casio/drive-if.html

Check out the rest of the site.

>It
>does however have the SCSI upgrade and flashbank.   I
>am told that I can use a mac zip drive (which Iomega
>no longer makes) with the SCSI.  so I hunt down a used
>one and buy it. I finaly get it and it still doesnt
>work. so I then find out that I have to do a term
>power modification with a shotkey diode (thanks for
>telling me the model#). so that the drive will work.
>well guess what, it still doesnt work. "Format SCSI
>drive", is missing from the list.     do you guys
>think its a software problem? do you think I should
>somehow try to reload the OS?  or does someone know
>how I can get this thing finaly working.

Does the drive work with a Mac?

Do you have to load the EPS OS from a floppy first or is the SCSI support
in firmware?

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Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"