Date   : Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:32:48 +0100
From   : Sprow <info@...>
Subject: Re: floppy discs

In article <006401c58bd2$9bfa6ac0$3a2c4e51@...>,
   Colin <cwhill@...> wrote:
> Well, alas, all this work re formatting may all be for naught.
> I tried again this morning (same result), cleaned the head in the disk 
> drive (no change), switched off and went out.
> When I switched on the Beeb tonight, I got just a long continuous tone
> instead of the beep and no display on the monitor. (Disconnected everything
> from it - even the monitor and no change - just a long steady beep)..
> Don't know what's gone wrong but I can no longer get the BBC Micro to work.
> I take it this means that "something" inside has blown?

Try
 http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/doctor.htm
amongst others,
Sprow.