Re: Unidisk 3.5 replacement mechanism?

[oz390gta <oz390gta@gmail.com>]

On 12 Jul, 04:40, Warren Ernst <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 11, 12:10 am, A2Aviator <a2avia...@gmail.com> wrote:
>


>
> All I can say is that in the 20 years I've taken the drive mechanism
> from relatively common AppleDisk 3.5 drives to fix a bad mechanism in
> a faulty UniDisk 3.5, I have never had a problem. In fact, the 2
> UniDisk 3.5 drives I have in service with my //e right now have mechs
> that came from AppleDisks.
>
> So to the original poster, my advice to you is to replace the drive
> mech without fear.The UniDisk circuit board powers the mech and not
> the other way around, so you don't need to worry about harming it by
> replacing mechanisms.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Warren Ernst
> former Beagle Bros tech support

Just to add some color to this debate. On the weekend I finally got
around to replacing the mechanism. I did not have a "black label"
drive, so I thought I would give it a go with a "red label" one from
an Apple 3.5" Drive. To my surprise after open the case there was a
red label mechanism in it and there was no sign that the drive had
ever been opened, the paint was still on the external screws. I
replaced it with a red label drive and all works fine. Thanks to those
who help me get the thing apart.


oz390gta