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Re: Apple IIgs 3.5" Drive Just Went Bad

Subject: Re: Apple IIgs 3.5" Drive Just Went Bad
From: Geo3 <grent3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:43:39 -0800 (PST)
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 5:58:52 PM UTC-5, Tempest wrote:
> My main IIgs 3.5" drive just went bad on me.  It was working fine yesterday but today it won't read disks, it just give an unreadable disk error.  The disks in question are fine because they work in my other drive.
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> Any idea what could cause a drive to just suddenly go bad?  Does anyone have a spare for sale?

The head could be just dirty. A head cleaning disk really helps out. Yes I have some. Are you in Michigan?
Take Care

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