Help: Disk Drive Repair — #4

Post #4 by Dog Cow

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Troubleshooting
Post Date	Wed, 15 Apr 2009 - 17:22
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/help-disk-drive-repair.17122/

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Some intensive searching has revealed a few topics, but most are not so helpful. The mechanisms are actually Sony drives, as are most, so searching for the keyword Apple does NOT help.

Anyway, here's one topic:

http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=26001

I've managed to resurrect quite a few dead floppy drives by popping the lid off (they're so cheaply constructed these days that the lid usually just snaps into place rather than being screwed down), and gently cleaning both heads using a cotton swab dipped in 91% isopropyl alcohol. You'll need to lift the upper head arm slightly (it is spring-loaded), in order to reach the face of both heads.

Another:

http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/ftopic59439.html

You might also take a cotton swab and pure alochol, cleaning

the heads gently AFTER blowing any excess dust out. If the

tension spring on the head arm seems to not be applying

enough pressure, and if it's the stepped-notch design for

the spring, adjust the spring to the next higher notch.

That's about all, if it still doesn't work then replace it.

It looks like I'm going to have to figure this out on my own. :-/