Long ago, I received an FDS as a gift. A few weeks ago I decided to get some batteries for it and see what the deal was. I knew what to expect about the drive/motor belts, so it didn't surprise me that the unit couldn't read disks and didn't emit the noise of a drive head moving...
Instead my FDS came with a belt that had completely melted around the motor shaft as well as spewed all over the inside of the FDS casing. If you dig around on Google, you can find other people claiming the same thing.
Rambling aside and simply put: I need a replacement belt for my FDS. I've had no luck finding them (despite claims you can find them on Yahoo! Japan), and the few replacement bands I've used have either come off or do not work (and yes, I have adjusted the motor timings manually -- makes no difference).
If anyone knows where to get replacements belts -- or better yet, if there's an alternative to using a belt (such as string or something like that) -- please let me know here.
Danke!
Instead my FDS came with a belt that had completely melted around the motor shaft as well as spewed all over the inside of the FDS casing. If you dig around on Google, you can find other people claiming the same thing.
Rambling aside and simply put: I need a replacement belt for my FDS. I've had no luck finding them (despite claims you can find them on Yahoo! Japan), and the few replacement bands I've used have either come off or do not work (and yes, I have adjusted the motor timings manually -- makes no difference).
If anyone knows where to get replacements belts -- or better yet, if there's an alternative to using a belt (such as string or something like that) -- please let me know here.
Danke!