Re: Hp-85/9815/9825 tape capstan creation & 9815 installation procedure. Message #2 Posted by Tony Duell on 2 Dec 2005, 6:43 a.m., in response to message #1 by Etienne Victoria
I've not tried any of this, but a few ideas...
Once you've dismantled the machine as far as you did, it's very easy to go a bit further and take the tape drive out. On a 99815 (any model), undo the 2 screws on the tape drive PCB, free the left side panel from the base, then unplug the tape drive PCB from the edge connector on the PSU/printer PCB and take the lot out. IIRC 2 more screws hold the tape drive to the side panel.
Once it's out, the motor is electrically isolated from everything else (the motor drive amplifier is on the PSU/printer PCB). You could then connect a DC bench supply to the motor and get it to spin so you could use the X-acto blade to scrape off the remains of the old rubber.
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