3.5" floppy failure mode? Hub not attched to media.

Thu Feb 26 14:22:56 CST 2015

On 02/26/2015 10:42 AM, John Foust wrote:
>
> While reading old Amiga floppies with the SuperCard Pro, I have
> encountered several floppies where it seems the mag-media cookie
> is no longer attached to the metal hub.
>
> I first saw this when I tried to clean the cookie with a swab
> of isopropyl.  I'd turn the hub but the media wouldn't turn.
>
> Any advice on repairing this?  A spot of superglue?

That would be my first choice--probably the gel-type,

- Chuck