[Coco] MicroSD Drive Pak Failure

[Guillaume Major]

No, it dropped on a wooden floor. I will try to test the oscillator. I`m not 
sure how to do that thought.

Guillaume

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Blake" <random.rodder-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
Newsgroups: gmane.comp.hardware.tandy.coco
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
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Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: MicroSD Drive Pak Failure


>
> The oscillator might be the only component sensitive to shock - not sure 
> it would cause that problem. Another possibility is one of the IC's took 
> an ESD hit when you dropped it. Did it fall onto carpet?
>
> On 10/27/2014 1:10 PM, Guillaume Major wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I accidently dropped my MicroSD Drive Pak on the floor and it's not 
>> working anymore. When I turn on the coco, it displays the Disk Basic 
>> copyright, the Coconet version and hangs on the MicroSD Pak detection. I 
>> opened the cartridge and saw no apparent damage. I tried reseating the 
>> socketed chips to no avail. I suspect the uDrive module to be the 
>> problem. The power on led doesn't go on when I turn on the coco.
>>
>> If I connect the GND and VCC pins to power up the uDrive module with an 
>> external 5 V DC source while the cartridge is unplugged, is the power on 
>> led supposed to go on?
>>
>> Is there any other component in the drivepak that is sensitive to shocks? 
>> Eprom? Oscillator?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Guillaume
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