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Re: 3.5" Drive Repair



On Thu, 08 May 2008 02:31:41 -0700, "Michael J. Mahon"
<mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

>a2aviator@gmail.com wrote:
>> This has always proved to be a popular KFest session too ...
>> 
>> The site / pictures are old - but the content still applies. :)
>> 
>> http://www.apple2.org/35Drv/
>> 
>> Tear the drive down and put it back together, cleaned and capable of
>> spitting a disc across the table in about 10 minutes - when doing it
>> at marathon speed. ;-)
>
>Speaking of tearing down 3.5" drives...Apple drives have a gratuitously
>convoluted structure and disassembly-reassembly sequence.  I think
>it was designed by someone who liked Chinese puzzle boxes!  ;-)

And when he was old, he has designed the Mac LC630 ;-)
(I detest Mac LC630!)

Ciao

Giorgio

Giorgio Morocutti
giorgio.morocutti@alice.it
Apple II & Apple III forever !