Re: Apple 3.5 Drive - Needs Cleaning?

[Louis Cornelio <cornelio@crl.crl.com>]

Jon H. <rigby@ptd.net> wrote:

: I picked up an "Apple 3.5 Drive" for a friend that has a GS.  After hooking
: the drive to the first 3.5 drive (he had 1 3.5 drive and has 1 5.25 drive),
: we turned the computer on.  We put a disk in the drive, and GS/OS (5.0)
: gave some sort of disk is unreadable message.  we ejected the disk and put
: it back in the same drive again and it came up OK.  


: Do you think this drive is broken?  Or does it need to be cleaned?  How
: would I clean it?


Yes, try cleaning it! I just had the same problem & that is all it was. 
You'll need to buy a 3.5 cleaner disk: just put a few drops of fluid in 
the hole & pop it in the drive. It worked for me.

good luck.