old iomega scsi zip drive died

[Mark Modrall]

Hi...

I have an old IOMega scsi zip drive that my wife uses connected to
our old wallstreet pb. Two nights ago I plugged it in, and it just died
(i.e. no power, no power light). I was just wondering if this might be
something easy to fix or should I just dump the thing and look for a new
medium? Is there possibly a fuse or something inside that might have
blown? Or is it more likely an integral piece of the hardware?

I know this isn't a lot to go on but any hints can help me figure out
how much time to spend on it.

Thanks
-mark

 

[William R. Walsh]

Hi!

If you haven't done so already, check the power supply for the drive. For an
external drive it should be 5 volts DC. A simple voltmeter check is all
you'd need to know if you're getting power.

If you aren't getting any power, you can try to repair the power supply. It
could be as simple as a broken wire in the cord. See
http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/ for more information on this.

Even if it isn't the power supply, you might try to repair a problem inside
the drive as the older Zip drives are seemingly a LOT better made than the
new ones. There might not be much you can end up doing, but a look inside
might reveal something very obvious and easily fixed. Just be careful when
you--the Zip mechanism is VERY delicate and sensitive to shocks or abuse.

William

 

[Richard]

Hi!

If you haven't done so already, check the power supply for the drive. For an
external drive it should be 5 volts DC. A simple voltmeter check is all
you'd need to know if you're getting power.

If you aren't getting any power, you can try to repair the power supply. It
could be as simple as a broken wire in the cord. See
http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/ for more information on this.

Even if it isn't the power supply, you might try to repair a problem inside
the drive as the older Zip drives are seemingly a LOT better made than the
new ones. There might not be much you can end up doing, but a look inside
might reveal something very obvious and easily fixed. Just be careful when
you--the Zip mechanism is VERY delicate and sensitive to shocks or abuse.

William

Absolutely check the power supply even when it's loaded. I have about
4 of these drives in my backup stock. My kids and I use 3 SCSI Zips
but I've found that the PC drives that I find at garage sale are
identical. Just the interface is different. I find I have 2 extra
power supplies so contact me off forum if the transformer comes up
open or shorted. BTW you could check the primary by reading the input
resistance. Mine are 60 and 49 ohms respectively.

Richard

 

[LASERandDVDfan]

Even if it isn't the power supply, you might try to repair a problem inside

the drive as the older Zip drives are seemingly a LOT better made than the
new ones.

I don't know about that.

You do know about the COD on Zip drives, yes? - Reinhart

 

[Jim Adney]

I have an old IOMega scsi zip drive that my wife uses connected to
our old wallstreet pb. Two nights ago I plugged it in, and it just died
(i.e. no power, no power light). I was just wondering if this might be
something easy to fix or should I just dump the thing and look for a new
medium? Is there possibly a fuse or something inside that might have
blown? Or is it more likely an integral piece of the hardware?

I have one of the Iomege Zip 100 external SCSI drives that I've never
used. I'd be happy to sell it for very little just to get it out of my
way. I also have some new disks to go with it if anyone's interested.

-

 

[Jim Adney]

You do know about the COD on Zip drives, yes? - Reinhart

COD?

Cause Of Death? If so, what is the usual COD?

-

 

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