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by JCS
Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: 1530 "SAVE" LED normal behaviour?
Replies: 3
Views: 3162

Re: 1530 "SAVE" LED normal behaviour?

What do you want to know exactly? I'm sorry if I didn't make it clear. What I wanted to know was: On a properly functioning unit, under what conditions does the "SAVE" LED turn on, and when does it turn off? For example, is it always on when the datasette has power? Or, only when a 'motor...
by JCS
Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:08 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: 1530 "SAVE" LED normal behaviour?
Replies: 3
Views: 3162

Re: 1530 "SAVE" LED normal behaviour?

I opened the device up again to change the belts, and when I put it all back together, somehow the electronics all started behaving properly! I'm not even sure what I did, but at least now the datassette works. It looks like I'll end up answering my own question, here. I guess not many people use th...
by JCS
Wed Mar 27, 2019 2:14 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: 1530 "SAVE" LED normal behaviour?
Replies: 3
Views: 3162

1530 "SAVE" LED normal behaviour?

Hello! It's my first post. I'm fixing up a not-quite-working 1530 datasette for my C64. Unfortunately, I don't have (and have never used) a properly functioning datasette to compare it to. I have a specific question that will help me with my troubleshooting: On a properly functioning unit, under wha...