back ontopic: mac 400k drive. - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Jan 1998

I stand corrected. A dab of white grease will do ya. Vaseline works in a
pinch.

No off topic or lewd comments on this please....

-----Original Message-----
From: SUPRDAVE &lt;SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: back ontopic: mac 400k drive.

...
 In a message dated 98-01-26 23:36:11 EST, you write:

<< The grease on the eject rails hardens and causes this behaviour. You -can-
...
  get it out with the paper clip if it moves at all, but
you have to push
 hard. >>

turns out that's exactly what it was! thankfully the drive mechanism separates
...
 from the rest of the drive with screws. i had some head
and disk cleaner
(alcohol) in a spray can, so i just sprayed it on the parts and worked them
back and forth until they were loose. i've no grease, but at least its working
...
 just fine now.

david.