Sony 400/800k FDD Re-Lubrication Guide V1.0

[sadmanonatrain]

Hello all,

In response to a fellow member's question about relubricating those full height Sony 400/800k floppy disk drives from early Macintoshes, I created a PDF guide which deals with the removal of the 'disk carriage assembly' so it can be ready for some deep cleaning and relubrication!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6j6P7lBWw-BNHQ4dXRYZkFGdzQ/edit?usp=sharing

I hope this helps!

 

[bigmessowires]

Thanks!

Have you also had to service the stepper motor, or the drive head? I assume the head can be cleaned with alcohol and a Q-tip, and the stepper just needs cleaning and lubricating if it grinds.

 

[sadmanonatrain]

bigmessowires,

Since I have been unable get my Macintosh 128k working I haven't been able to fully test its floppy drive.

With regards to the drive head and stepper motor; they can be serviced with alcohol and white lithium grease respectively.

 

[techknight]

i feel like an idiot. But it just shows a blank page?

 

[sadmanonatrain]

techknight,

I've just checked the file using Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari and it works fine on my side of things.

Keep me updated if it does not work!

 

[TheMacGuy]

Its only showing as a blank white page here too; Safari 6.1, Mountain Lion 10.8.5.

I can only view it by selecting to download the file.

 

[techknight]

I got it to load up on my OLD copy of firefox 14. the newest crap doesnt load it, So new is definitely not better in this case!