Re: What is inside AE 3.5 drive.

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Lockar replied:

>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.
>
>  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.  

That is unusual for a PC drive.  Sony is the only company I'm
familiar with that made auto-eject drives, though there must have
been others.

Since no Apple II application or OS and no PC OS requires
auto-eject, perhaps it's an option you can do without...

>    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

I can see a serial number bar code, but no manufacturer or model
code.

-michael

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