Re: Cleaning Apple 5.25 and 3.5 drives?

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com>]

"Matthew Carpenter" <msc1983@mac.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
>     I have a IIGS with two 5.25s and two 3.5s.  I am having problems
> loading files from 5.25 disks and formating 5.25 disks.
>
>    When I try to load files from 5.25 disks or format them I keep getting
> "I/O Error ($27).  I'm guessing that the drives need to be cleaned.
>
>    The problem is I'm not sure how I would clean the drives.  I don't know
> where I would get 5.25" cleaning disks.  I am wondering if I could open
> the drives up and clean the heads with something.


Not without running the risk of putting the drive heads out of
allignment.  Have you tried Radio Shack? The last time I looked
they still had dual 5.25/3.5 head cleaning kits for sale.

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