Re: 5.25" drive problem

["Ken Tucker" <ktucker@NOSPAMiit.net>]

I just got a 5.25" drive cleaner, and that didn't make any difference at
all.

I haven't been able to read, write, or format/init any DS/DD (old and new).
I finally got Copy II Plus 9.1 on a bootable 3.5" drive so I could check the
drive speed. The drive speed varies between 0 and 230 all over the place.
I've adjusted the speed control and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
I've got the drive fairly clean, have taken most of it apart, and have
examined the chips, belt, etc. Everything *looks* good, but then again I'm
not a drive expert. It looks like the disk is spinning fine, the belt looks
like new, and the motor seems to spin without effort... So I guess whatever
is wrong is going to elude me. Unless anyone has any other ideas, I suppose
I'll trash this and get another!

Thanks for your suggestions!
Ken

"Vince Briel" <vbriel@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Ken Tucker" <ktucker@NOSPAMiit.net> wrote in message
> news:deHE7.52513$pb4.28910729@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com...
>
> > I have a brand new box of DS/DD disks and a stack of older disks from a
> > friend (with Apple II games/data on them). Every disk gives me the same
> > result... Two relatively long sounds then the error. :(
> >
> > Ken
>
> I ran into the same problem with my Disk ][ for my ][+.  I could read
disks
> fine
> but if I tried to format the disk, I got a write protect error.  It turned
out
> to be a bad write protect switch in the drive.  Now, can you read disks at
all?
> Try using a disk head cleaner (carefull to use single sided type!) and
clean
> the
> heads.  If you have gone thru the FAQ section on drives and come to the
> conclusion
> that any part of it is bad, they are everywhere on eBay. $5 should get you
a
> new
> drive.
>
> Vince
>
>
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