| Sorry it took so long to answer, but I was in California.
I've been in and out of my Stacy more times than I can remember.
First, you need a good working area, and some sort of box about 4 or 5
inches high.
Take a hat pin or other sharp object, and carefully pry off the "Atari Stacy4"
label that is just below the LCD display, the one you see when you are
using it.
Beneath this label are the two screws you use to take apart the display.
Remove these screws, and carefully locate the snaps that hold the
display together. (Three along the top, one or two on each side, and
two on the back that you will probabally break no matter how careful you
are.)
With the back of the display off, you can remove the two screws on
either side of each hinge. Careful of the spring loaded one. It is best
to find the neutral point of the spring before undoing the screws.
Remove the tape that holds down the wires, and slide the plastic hinge
down the wires to make as much slack as possible. Now you can remove
the display from the main unit, although it is still attached by a
length of about 8 inches of wire. Set the display on the "4 or 5 inch
high box". This give you some room to work.
Undo all the screws on the bottom (6) and back (2).
The bottom also is snapped together, so you have to locate the snaps and
carefully ease the two halves apart.
It should start looking like a normal ST about now. The keyboard is
connected by a somewhat fragile ribbon cable. I have removed mine each
time I took it apart, since it is less likely to be stressed if it is
set aside. The connector (at the board end) seems to be able to be
connected and reconnected a few times without damage. Pull out the
outer part of the plastic connector, and it will free the cable for
removal.
Youthen have the usual ST metal sheild held on by bent tabs and a
couple of screws. With that off, you should be able to reach
everything. Check to be sure the host adaptor is fully seated. If it
has come loose, it could be a problem. If that doesn't help, try
removing it altogether and see if the floppy works better. Etc.
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