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by BroBryce
1541 Write Protect Hack? (final, top view)
And finally, what I initially saw when I opened the case. I'd love to say I'm super familiar with what goes on inside these old drives, but I'm not. So this kinda blended in, that is, until I tried ...
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by BroBryce
1541 Write Protect Hack? (continued)
Getting a closer look, you can tell that whoever did this knew they needed to target this chip. My guess is that this chip controls the write protect detection in the drive. But then, there's a lot o...
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by BroBryce
1541 Write Protect Hack? (continued)
Despite the mess of wires and insane components hanging off of the thing, I almost didn't spot it nestled among the other parts. It's at least neatly mounted.
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by BroBryce
1541 Write Protect Hack? (continued)
At first glance, I thought it was some kind of simple circuit, but the more I looked at it, I could see there was some kind of IC chip on the bottom, and a lead going from the "daughterboard" into the ...
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by BroBryce
1541 Write Protect Hack?
I'm trying to learn a bit more about this crazy 1541 drive that I have. This is the same one I tested out at the August PDXCUG meeting. It has what appears to be a write protect bypass switch on the ...
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by Goog
Commodore Flyer
The Commodore Flyer is a device used to access files over the Internet using cloud file servers, such as CommodoreServer. This device works over the IEC port and emulates a disk drive. It also has an ...
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by Goog
Cardco CSD-1 Floppy Drive
The Cardco CSD-1 is a 1541-compatible drive. It is lighter and slimmer than a 1541, but not necessarily quieter. The ventillation provides a more efficient cooling system than the 1541, but still gets...
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by PDXCUG
1541 Ultimate II
The 1541 Ultimate II plugs into the cartridge port of the Commodore 64 and fully emulates a 1541 disk drive. You can set the device numbers for up to two devices. It also supports various cartridges and...
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by PDXCUG
VIC-Switch
The VIC-Switch is used to share a single disk drive with up to eight Commodore computers.
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