ScuzzBlog: Diaries November 2017 Entry 17th November 2017: Post: 4 Acorn A3010 - Ultimate repair review Not really the ultimate in repairs, just that this machine is the one without the floppy working and I fear it has something to do with the battery or that interface. I sat looking at this machine a good while before I finally took the plunge to remove the Ultimate. I just could not get at the battery with the interface in place. So I decided to remove and glass case [ put in store ] the Ultimate until I could get a power supply for it. This way I could save the computer from further battery damage. So read on as I venture below the interface and find the battery Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface Acorn A3010 - Ultimate interface With the interface out the way I pulled the floppy connectors I was soon down to the motherboard When removing the shielding remember to unhook the small white connector first For the first time the battery is exposed As is the whole of the motherboard Evidence of crystals forming on the battery I decided to remove the motherboard from the bottom casing to get at the battery And there was the battery I snipped the outer leg and then very very gently rocked the battery until it snapped off Under the yellow we can better check damage Not too bad in truth Quick flick around the main board Cleaned up the area with Vinegar and liver salts... which is what I do There are just two screws holding the motherboard when you reconnect Reconnect the white black cable Drop the shielding over the guides and slide the whole housing up by around 12mm. Watch the green button to the floppy drive is set properly Those fixing guides can be a bit fiddly Three screws hold the main shielding tray Here is the thing. In many computers I work on there always seems to be one screw fixed so tight its almost impossible to unscrew. On this machine the middle screw you will find to be a star screw and very often rusty. It will be very very tight. No idea why. The ribbon can also be a bit fiddly as there are two and I have yet to find a good way to effectively insert these things. Reconnect floppy and the power to the floppy Back to the Bat Cave or Acorn Antiques I have this special area for the Acorns I found this very old black and white Amstrad monitor with a suitable connector that works with the Acorns. Only down side is it is not colour. But hey it works. And trust me... monitors are a rare item of kit SUCCESS !! The floppy is now working Formatted and copied and used a floppy disk with no issue OK She's working. Time to lock this down Just the one Acorn to go

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