The EII did ship with disks in both drives.
I do have a base knowledge to poke around inside (i successfully refurbished a prophet 10 a few years ago) and I am also well aware if my limitations.
I will follow your recommendations.� Thanks for the support and confidence to dive it.
--- On Tue, 10/18/11, hexafuzz wrote:
From: hexafuzz
Subject: [emulatorII-list] Re: Help for a newbie?
To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 3:37 AM�
--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, Ed Baldi wrote:
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> Thanks for the response.
> Yes, same thing when I insert in other drive.
> Also if I power up with a disk inside the LED says that it's booting
> the OS but nothing ever happens.
Did your E-II arrive with scrap disks inserted and latched to protect the drives during shipping?
Try the simple fixes first: Clean the drives with some compressed air. If you have the experience and qualifications to poke around inside vintage electronic equipment like this; try cleaning (deoxIT) and reseating all drive connectors (data and power). Being a newbie is nothing to be ashamed of, but please keep yourself alive and safe. If you are unsure or unknowledgeable in the repair and service of these devices, best take it to a qualified technician. Good Luck!