Powerbook 100 Connor Hard Drive Repair

[techknight]

It does. Its just a different proceedure. 

 

[aplmak]

On the portable connor I've had to take the cover off and q-tip the rubber gasket that has turned to liquid.. It's a delicate procedure so that you don't get any of the goo on the platters... after getting all the goo out of the area where the gasket was I use more q-tips with 90% rubbing alcohol to remove any film of the goo.. It's a real delicate procedure... then I silicone seal where the gasket was.. Don't forge to clean the edges on the cover as well.. Sometimes depending on the version of the drive the rubber bumpers where the head arm are turn gooey... the black ones.. The ones with the clear one's hold up pretty well.

 

[bibilit]

So far i have saved like 5 HDs using that trick, last was a 40 Mb from a Powerbook 170.

 

[aplmak]

That's awesome!!! It's such a stupid issue and why trash perfectly good hdd's..... especially since they are getting sparse.. Now when the bearings go bad and so on.. well then it's time to let go... lol