Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This drive first appeared in SMMC #111 where I found it to be broken. It's now time to investigate exactly what happened to this drive and see if I can bring it back to life.

-- Links

SMMC #0111 where this drive first appeared:
youtu.be/F-Cw1f4WOTY?t=638

https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documentation/hardware/misc/Apple%20II%20Disk%20Pinout.txt

https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/Apple%20II%20Documentation%20Project/Peripherals/Disk%20Drives/Apple%20Disk%20II/Schematics/

applelogic.org/files/CA3146.pdf

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youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

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patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

--- Instructional videos

My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino