Problem: I can't insert disks into the floppy drive because there's significant resistance when I have it most of the way in.
Computer: Powerbook 140 (which is covered under the once removed rule, though it does seem somewhat unlikely that this is something quite that computer specific though) Probable cause, explained with my usual failed attempt at leaving out peripheral irrelevant detail: I'm getting stuff off masses of floppy disks (in part madly searching for crystal quest--btw would anyone happen to have that?) I came across one that had a distorted metal part, and though I didn't remember what was on the disk remembered how I had solved the problem with a G3 powerbook; I removed the metal part, put the disk in the drive, and put the metal part back on to keep it protected. That all worked as expected and it was when I tried to stick the next disk in that it had problems. What I've tried: Restarting the computer, sticking a paperclip in the manual eject hole, and shacking the computer and looking in the floppy drive to see if there could have possibly been something in there (there doesn't seem to be.) Request: Anyone know what the problem is/what to do about it? Completely and utterly unecessary explanation of what I want that floppy drive for: (1) It's the only computer with a floppy drive in my parents house, and I'm not hauling the plethora of floppies across the country where I'm going to be for a month before both floppies and I end up where we really belong and (2) I'm intending to set up the powerbook for a friend who needs a laptop that simply allows him to write when he's away from home and transfer it onto his main computer when he gets back. The problem with this email: The writer having been awake for twenty two hours. Said writer: Cayenne. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
