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[[File:Kaypro.jpg|thumb|A Kaypro 10 I'm (very) slowly refurbishing]]
[[File:Kaypro.jpg|thumb|A Kaypro 10 I'm (very) slowly refurbishing]]
== Log (most recent first) ==
* RIFA film capacitors in PSU replaced, they're notorious for failure after a long time. PSU still does not seem to provide rails. Fault in other components?
* Floppy seems fine, fault is in PSU. While diagnosing, got single arc in some PSU component. Does not boot, does not provide rails.
* Discover that disconnecting floppy allows boot to BIOS, suspect fault there causing overcurrent
* Does not boot, squealing/chirping noise, manual indicates short in a component
* Initial boot(s): HDD error of some sort


== Reference ==
== Reference ==


[https://www.element14.com/community/people/mfetting/blog/2019/09/15/kaypro-10-mfm-hard-drive-emulation Kaypro 10 with MFM Hard Drive Reader/Emulator]
* [https://www.element14.com/community/people/mfetting/blog/2019/09/15/kaypro-10-mfm-hard-drive-emulation Kaypro 10 with MFM Hard Drive Reader/Emulator]
[http://www.retroarchive.org/maslin/ Retrocomputing disk images, including CP/M and Kaypro stuff]
* [http://www.retroarchive.org/maslin/ Retrocomputing disk images, including CP/M and Kaypro stuff]


== Misc. ==
== Misc. ==


[http://www.chrisfenton.com/dd9-kaypro-edition/ A developer ports his game to Kaypro]
[http://www.chrisfenton.com/dd9-kaypro-edition/ A developer ports his game to Kaypro]

Revision as of 02:25, 13 February 2022



A Kaypro 10 I'm (very) slowly refurbishing

Log (most recent first)

  • RIFA film capacitors in PSU replaced, they're notorious for failure after a long time. PSU still does not seem to provide rails. Fault in other components?
  • Floppy seems fine, fault is in PSU. While diagnosing, got single arc in some PSU component. Does not boot, does not provide rails.
  • Discover that disconnecting floppy allows boot to BIOS, suspect fault there causing overcurrent
  • Does not boot, squealing/chirping noise, manual indicates short in a component
  • Initial boot(s): HDD error of some sort

Reference

Misc.

A developer ports his game to Kaypro