Re: What is inside AE 3.5 drive.

[Lockar <lockar@nospam.com>]

  The problem here is most PC 3.5 drives do not have motors to eject
disks where AE 3.5 drives do.  That's why I thought this mech is
strange.  

    Here is a close up of the back of the drive mech inside the case. 
It may not be a very good pic.  

   http://www.locutus.org/images/aedrive.jpg

     -Lockar



In article <20040305113933.01740.00000949@mb-m22.aol.com>, Michael J.
Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> Lockar wrote:
> 
> >    I took apart my AE 3.5 drive (800k) and it looks like a monifided
> >PC drive.  What of drive mech is this?  Is it possible to get
> >replacements in case this mech ever wears out like the Apple's due from
> >time to time.  (I have a few that will not eject disks, but work fine.)
> 
> Most drives have the manufacturer's tag on them at the back or on
> the bottom, and their web site will have extensive info on the drive.
> 
> And most PC drives are essentially interchangeable, so, at least,
> you are probably safe in trying another one to see if it works.
> 
> -michael
> 
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