Commodore 1541 Disk Drive Repair - Bringing it Back to Life

About this video

Several faults turn up in a Commodore 1541 disk drive, and the repair includes mistakes along the way, with DeoxIT D5 and Tri-Flow lubricant among the products the maker mentions.

Good to know: Mains voltage inside the drive's power section, and capacitors stay charged after unplugging. Sprays and solvents are flammable; soldering means burns, fumes and lead.

Why watch it

The maker's first 1541 in about thirty years, with the wrong turns left in. The maker says multiple issues turned up and that it all worked out in the end.