This is the next installment of the TRS-80 Model II "Left for dead" series. In this video I get figure out how to get the 8" disk drive working so I can test it along with creating a disk from an image. This will allow boot the TRS-80 Model II once it is re-assembled.

Part 1:    • Another left for dead machine: a TRS-...  
Part 2:    • I actually got something working on t...  
Part 3a: This video!
Part 3b:    • This is how floppy drive termination ...   (all about termination)
Part 4:    • I'm really scared to turn the TRS-80 ...  
Part 5:    • I fixed the TRS-80 Model II  
Part 6:    • How to fix a Keytronic foam and foil ...  
Part 7:    • Using an $25 Gotek floppy emulator in...  

Companion video on disk termination:
   • This is how floppy drive termination ...  

--- Video Links

IMD / Imagedisk:
http://dunfield.classiccmp.org/img/in...

Shugard SA800 Maintenance Manual:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/shugart/...

Disk Drive / Floppy Drives (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_...

TRS-80 Model II manuals:
https://electrickery.hosting.philpem....

TRS-80 Model II Github Archive:
https://github.com/pski/model2archive

Ebay 50 pin to 34 pin adapter:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/114924378003

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
   / @adriansdigitalbasement2  

Support the channel on Patreon:
  / adriansdigitalbasement  

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino