Apple 3.5" drive issue

[Richard Cini]

If you can hear the eject motor, you may want to inspect the eject gear. I know I’ve had to replace them on both of my //gs drives. They’re 3D printed and I think I found them on eBay or one of the 3D services. I forget. I do remember it was $15 for 2.

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Subject: Apple 3.5" drive issue

Moved recently and finally have space to set up the collection and play
with it. I've set up my Apple IIgs and a Macintosh Plus and in testing
they are still working but while doing so I've noticed an issue with the
3.5" drives. I have an Apple Superdrive and 4 Apple 3.5 Drives on the
IIgs and where they all work as far as reading and writing, only the
Superdrive can actually eject the disks. The Mac Plus has the internal
drive and an external Apple 800K drive, both of which work except not
being able to eject disks either. So out of 7 drives, I have one that
doesn't need a paperclip to eject the disk. Haven't opened them up to
look at them yet, wanted to see if this is common and suggestions on
possible causes to check.

Thanks.

David Williams
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