On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Robert Esposito <[email protected]> wrote: It has a finicky > floppy drive. It does not quite complete taking in a disk. You have to > give it a final push with a probe/stick/paperclip. Ejecting is > sometimes incomplete. Paperclip works well on that. I notice a white > line about 1/8 inch wide running from top left to lower right so I am > assuming those pixels are failing or gone. > > Anyone got an idea for cleaning the floppy drive other than opening up > the SE30?
You can bend the tab that the paperclip pushes. Only bend slightly! It's been many years, but I do recall that I pulled the diskette drive on my SE/30 every few months to bend it a bit more. hawk -- These opinions are mine. Noone else may have them without paying my retainer. -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
