--- "Chris \"Zap\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently fixed one of my non-working Pluses, > and the only problem now > left with it is the fact that its floppy drive seems > to stick when inserting > a disk, and it takes an extra shove to get it to go > in all the way. I've > never had a drive problem to fuss with, so I'm > curious if anyone else has > come across this. Basically, if you insert a disk > normally, it will simply > go in, but not down all the way. Then if you push > it slightly down, it will > slide into place and work fine. > > Any suggestions? >
Yeah, that is a very common problem with older 400k/800k drives. I have seen it on the superdrives too. The grease dries out and becomes sticky, more like glue than grease. To fix it, carefully disassemble and clean the drive, lightly oil it, and reassemble it. Don't use WD40! Use a good machine oil. WD40 will cause more problems down the road. Ian Primus [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ -- 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> --> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
