Simon Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <<I have a G3 iMac 400 and an Imation SuperDisk [. . .] I cannot get it to read anything.>>
The note below from Forrest Hill may apply. Cordially, Dave Lull -------------------- --- Forrest Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (iMac List) > Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 21:13:21 -0900 > Subject: Imation Super Disk Drive > From: Forrest Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Regarding the SuperDisk Drive�s sudden failure to work: Imation > makes a > cleaner specifically for the SuperDisk. It is called LS-120 Diskette > Drive > Head Cleaning Kit. After I had used my SuperDisk Drive for about 8 > months, > it suddenly would not read disks, including its own. Unplugging, > resetting, reinstalling software, etc., did not work. However, I > remembered that I had ignored Imation�s advice to clean the drive > head > periodically. Hoping the drive just needed cleaning, I asked a local > office > supply store to place a special order for the cleaner. (I could not > find > any place that carried the product and Imation�s customer service > could/would do no more than tell me exactly what to ask for.) The > cleaner > includes a small bottle of cleaning fluid and a disk onto which you > place > several drops of the cleaner. I followed the procedure, had to wait > about > 10-15 minutes for the cleaner to evaporate inside the drive, and > suddenly > the SuperDrive worked beautifully again. I have noticed that about > every > 6-8 months, my SuperDrive suddenly stops working without warning. > Then I > use the cleaner and it starts working again. If you have an Imation > SuperDrive, I would recommend getting the cleaner kit (apprx. $20) > ahead of > time. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
