Another recent acquisition. I have tried this on two Macintosh SE computers and am not seeing any signs of life. I cannot insert a floppy either as it goes in only so far and then meets resistance. Anyone familiar with this sort of thing and what troubleshooting I can do on it to see whether it is indeed dead or just seized up? It looks clean inside from what I can see, no obvious signs of any component leakage or burn outs.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple external 3.5" Floppy Drive (A9M0106) unresponsive
- Thread starter weckart
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Sounds like the eject mechanism is seized. Either lubricant has hardened and/or the eject motor gearbox has a cog with broken teeth.
You MIGHT be able to use the manual eject to return it to an open position, but you really should disassemble it to have a look.
Be very careful when the drive is in this state - it's easy to damage the top head with a diskette since the head may not be in it's upper position.
And..... a final warning.... do not pull the top head upwards. You risk stretching the spring which is NOT replaceable, requiring a new head assembly and alignment.
You MIGHT be able to use the manual eject to return it to an open position, but you really should disassemble it to have a look.
Be very careful when the drive is in this state - it's easy to damage the top head with a diskette since the head may not be in it's upper position.
And..... a final warning.... do not pull the top head upwards. You risk stretching the spring which is NOT replaceable, requiring a new head assembly and alignment.
