13 Mar
2005
13 Mar
'05
6:20 a.m.
IIRC the floppy drives in the IPC are subject to the usual HP >>DS<<
floppy disk problem. The grease on the mechanism dries out and the
mechanism doesn't open all the way and when the user tries to insert or
remove a disk it tears the top head off of the drive. Examine it
closely to
be sure that the mechanism opens COMPLETELY before using it. Or better
yet,
go ahead and remove the drive then clean off the old grease and relube
it
with a GOOD quality grease that won't harden (I use gun grease).
Alarmed by this I went and had a closer look : yep, not only was the
head ripped off, it is even nowhere to be seen. I had not yet inserted
a disk myself, due to the problematic latch.
Since I dont have the head, repair is impossible. Would have been
problematic anyhow.
Any source for replacements ?
Apart from the obvious mechanical issues, could a PC DD drive be used
instead ?
Is there a builtin selftest for the printer ?
So not ready yet ...and I knew I should have grabbed a HP9133 while I
had the chance, 2 years ago.
Jos