snyder@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Scott Snyder) (08/03/88)
Hi,
Well it finally happened to me; I got a floppy stuck in the upper drive
of my 2 floppy SE. The Mac doesn't recognize the disk since it thinks it has
ejected it. The disk wont push back in or come out and the manual (paper clip)
hole doesn't affect anything.
I went to an Apple repair place and they said that it would cost $55
in labor (1 hour) to take the Mac apart and extricate the disk. This seems
pretty high to me; so I'd like to try it myself. The machine is out of warrenty
so ther is no problem there and I just ordered a Dove MacToolkit so that I can p
pen the case.
What I would like to know is,
1. Is it a good idea to do this on my own or should I let the Apple rep
work on it?
2. If you could describe what I should look for when I get the Mac open
it would make my job easier.
3. I'm sure some one on the net has successfully done this, if so could
they post or mail me as detailed a description of there experiences as p
possible?
Thanks in Advance
Scott Snyder snyder@killer.dallas.tx.ustedj@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Ted Johnson) (08/03/88)
> Well it finally happened to me; I got a floppy stuck in the upper drive >of my 2 floppy SE. The Mac doesn't recognize the disk since it thinks it has >ejected it. The disk wont push back in or come out and the manual (paper clip) >hole doesn't affect anything. Are you sure? You have to push the paper clip WAY IN before it will work. Unless your disk is stuck in there because the label is sticking to the guts of the disk drive, the paper clip trick should work. -Ted
Mark_Peter_Cookson@cup.portal.com (08/05/88)
In my old 512KE I used to take a playing card, or anything of that size and rigidness and slide it either under or over the disk while using a paperclip to give the disk a little shove. This worked all the time, though it was not always fast, nor easy. It was more like picking a lock, have to do every thing by feel and you have never done anything like it before. But it is probably easier than taking the disk drive appart, as that would have to be a REAL exersize... Mark Cookson
hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas) (08/05/88)
In article <870201@hpcilzb.HP.COM> tedj@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Ted Johnson) writes: >> Well it finally happened to me; I got a floppy stuck in the upper drive >>of my 2 floppy SE. The Mac doesn't recognize the disk since it thinks it has >>ejected it. The disk wont push back in or come out and the manual (paper clip) >>hole doesn't affect anything. > >Are you sure? You have to push the paper clip WAY IN before it will work. >Unless your disk is stuck in there because the label is sticking to the >guts of the disk drive, the paper clip trick should work. > >-Ted Well, yes and no. It SHOULD work, but I have seen a few instances (on 512e's and pluses, I have no experience with the SE) of the drive mounting slipping just a bit, so that the disk attempts to eject but gets caught on the system case. The fix simply involved opening the system and adjusting the mounting a bit. (standard disclaimer applies: do it at your own risk) Josh ------------------------- Josh Hodas (hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) 4223 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 222-7112 (home) (215) 898-9515 (school office)
mnkonar@srcsip.UUCP (Murat N. Konar) (08/06/88)
This is in response to the person with the stuck floppy. This is going to sound really weird but: One day a floppy of mine got stuck in a Mac Plus at work. I tried all the usual ways to get it out (paper clip, reinserting the disk and re-ejecting). Just as I was about to track down a Mac Openin' tool to do some surgery, a co-worker suggested turning the Mac upside down and ejecting. I laughed but tried it and VOILA! Out popped the disk! Strange but True! ~~~~