Sony 400/800k FDD Re-Lubrication Guide V1.0

#1 Sat, 26 Oct 2013 - 23:45

Hello all,

In response to a fellow member's question about relubricating those full height Sony 400/800k floppy disk drives from early Macintoshes, I created a PDF guide which deals with the removal of the 'disk carriage assembly' so it can be ready for some deep cleaning and relubrication!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6j6P7lBWw-BNHQ4dXRYZkFGdzQ/edit?usp=sharing

I hope this helps!

#2 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 - 04:02

Thanks!

Have you also had to service the stepper motor, or the drive head? I assume the head can be cleaned with alcohol and a Q-tip, and the stepper just needs cleaning and lubricating if it grinds.

#3 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 - 10:06

bigmessowires,

Since I have been unable get my Macintosh 128k working I haven't been able to fully test its floppy drive.

With regards to the drive head and stepper motor; they can be serviced with alcohol and white lithium grease respectively.

#4 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 - 21:39

i feel like an idiot. But it just shows a blank page?

#5 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 - 12:00

techknight,

I've just checked the file using Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari and it works fine on my side of things.

Keep me updated if it does not work!

#6 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 - 22:31

Its only showing as a blank white page here too; Safari 6.1, Mountain Lion 10.8.5.

I can only view it by selecting to download the file.

#7 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 - 02:34

I got it to load up on my OLD copy of firefox 14. the newest crap doesnt load it, So new is definitely not better in this case!