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Re: Apple II 3.5 drive repair/refurbish service?
- Subject: Re: Apple II 3.5 drive repair/refurbish service?
- From: Silicon Sam <SiliconSam@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:47:07 -0800 (PST)
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On Jan 9, 11:38 pm, Stephen Hartz <SHart...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have 4 Apple 3.5 drives that don't work correctly. My guess is they
> need dismantled , cleaned, and re-assembled. Altech (Tony DIAZ) used to
> do it, but I guess he isn't there anymore - sold the business? Is there
> a firm that still does this type of work? The 'ditch it and buy new'
> philosophy doesn't work here - there are no NEW. (: Help.....
>
> Steve Hartz
Gosh, I made a good living repairing them drives back when I had my
shop in Pantego, TX. ('89 to '98) Most needed cleaning of course, but
I also did head alignments and head replacements.
Best deal I ever made: Bought 128 brand new sony 1.44 Meg drive
head assemblies from Tandy's outlet store (old manufacturing parts,
etc...). Paid $15 for the whole box, or 11 cents each. Sold 50 of
them to a Mac repair guy for $37.50 each, or $1875. Used the
remainder in repairing FDHD mechanisms at $89 each. I figger I made
$7-8K off that $15 purchase.