[comp.sys.amiga.hardware] Master 3A disk Drive problems

kevin@rbdc (Kevin Wynne) (01/16/91)

I have an Master 3A external drive that I use with my Amiga 500. I've had it for almost a year and a half and I'm starting to have troubles with it. When I 
insert a disk, the metal shield does not slide back. It waits until the drive
is accessed before opening the slide. Also, I have to have a disk in the drive 
before I boot the system, else the system shows DF1: as being bad. And, once
that disk is in there, I can't replace it. The system won't recognize the disk, it just says "Volume so-and-so has a read/write error". If you know what could 
be wrong, or even how to fix it, please reply. I don't have another $100 to spend on a new drive.