Amstrad updates - disc 2
Following on from the previous article post , as Bob would say, "you wouldn't let it lie" I ordered some cables, actually for the printer conversion project , but as it had 2 x connectors on it, I hijacked it and used it for this first. There was a LOT of trial and error & learning mistakes 'earnt' during this exercise and I would probably have been quicker and more efficient if I wasn't doing this late at night after long work/work days, but y'know someone has to do the day job as the EPs I work with all seem to be very work shy... So, armed with screw-drivers, hacksaws and cups of tea... a hacking I went. I thought I would just cut & splice the existing internal 4 wires that provide the internal 3" disc drive with power, I mean, it'll only be using the power one at a time, wouldn't it? I had a niggling feeling that this would not work - mainly due to the fact the proper "external 3" disc drives" come with a massive PS...