frank  wrote:   
   > Snogpitch  wrote:   
   >> I've had reading problems with my 1541-II over the years. Every time it   
   >> was because the pressure of the read head was not getting adequate contact   
   >> on the surface of the disk. Lightly bending the lever mechanism to allow   
   >> greater pressure restores reading functionality unit it is needed to be   
   >> done again in a few years.   
   >   
   Just for the record, that was it!   
   The drive is ok now, formats, reads, everything's fine.   
      
   Thanks again!   
   Frank IZ8DWF   
      
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