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More Floppy Disk Help
- Thread starter MrMacPlus
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Can't say from the minimal description. The standard things to do are:
1) Clean the heads, eliminate dust bunnies.
2) Clean off old lube, re-lube (don't go overboard, though). Check that the moving parts move freely (chassis, spindle motor, head motor).
If the drive can then read disks it formats, but not those formatted by other drives, then you may need to perform a head realignment.
If the drive can't even read disks that it formatted, then you have more serious problems.
1) Clean the heads, eliminate dust bunnies.
2) Clean off old lube, re-lube (don't go overboard, though). Check that the moving parts move freely (chassis, spindle motor, head motor).
If the drive can then read disks it formats, but not those formatted by other drives, then you may need to perform a head realignment.
If the drive can't even read disks that it formatted, then you have more serious problems.
Use WD-40 only to dissolve the old stuff, then thoroughly wipe it all off. Do not -- repeat, do not -- use WD-40 as a lubricant for that drive.
I have used automobile chassis lube in the past. I don't know what that sewing machine stuff looks like, but if it has a paste consistency, it's almost certainly a better choice than WD-40.
I have used automobile chassis lube in the past. I don't know what that sewing machine stuff looks like, but if it has a paste consistency, it's almost certainly a better choice than WD-40.
