ntj@cbnewsk.att.com (najmi.jarwala) (12/30/90)
Hi: I have just bought a Northgate which came with a 5.25" floppy (Teac). All drives that I have used to date have a "spring-loaded" feel when the floppy is inserted. Also the floppy partially ejects when the door is open. This drive does neither. Otherwise it works fine. Does this indicate a mechanical defect or are there other drives out there with the same characteristics? Thanks in advance. Najmi Jarwala jarwala@ohm.att.com
quimby@madoka.its.rpi.edu (Tom Stewart) (12/30/90)
(najmi.jarwala) writes: > > I have just bought a Northgate which came with a 5.25" floppy (Teac). >All drives that I have used to date have a "spring-loaded" feel when >the floppy is inserted. Also the floppy partially ejects when the door is >open. This drive does neither. Otherwise it works fine. > >Does this indicate a mechanical defect or are there other drives out >there with the same characteristics? > Teac 5.25" drives don't have an eject mechanism, at least not the ones installed in Everex Steps. They're a very reliable drive, and have the advantage of a locking lever that can be safely closed without a diskette in the drive. (Believe it or not, some people tend to snap the latches off if they can't "close" it without a disk.) Quimby (quimby@mts.rpi.edu, quimby@rpitsmts.bitnet)
koziarz@halibut.nosc.mil (Walter A. Koziarz) (12/31/90)
In article <2LR^Q`#@rpi.edu> quimby@madoka.its.rpi.edu (Tom Stewart) writes: >(najmi.jarwala) writes: >> [ how come the disk doesn't partially eject?? ] >> >>Does this indicate a mechanical defect or are there other drives out >>there with the same characteristics? >> >Teac 5.25" drives don't have an eject mechanism, at least not the ones >installed in Everex Steps. They're a very reliable drive, and have >the advantage of a locking lever that can be safely closed without a >diskette in the drive. (Believe it or not, some people tend to snap >the latches off if they can't "close" it without a disk.) > Hmmm.... I'd always *thought* the opposite was more 'deadly'. Tandon TM-100-2 drives (5.25in, full height, 48tpi) will *suffer cracked r/w heads* if the drive is 'closed' without a disk inserted. Perhaps this has been solved in more modern drives??? Walt K. >Quimby > Aha, 'quimby', we meet again....
quimby@madoka.its.rpi.edu (Tom Stewart) (01/01/91)
>>Teac 5.25" drives don't have an eject mechanism, at least not the ones >>installed in Everex Steps. They're a very reliable drive, and have >>the advantage of a locking lever that can be safely closed without a >>diskette in the drive. (Believe it or not, some people tend to snap >>the latches off if they can't "close" it without a disk.) >> >Hmmm.... > >I'd always *thought* the opposite was more 'deadly'. Tandon TM-100-2 drives >(5.25in, full height, 48tpi) will *suffer cracked r/w heads* if the drive is >'closed' without a disk inserted. Perhaps this has been solved in more modern >drives??? > The thought of smashed heads bothered me too, but, at least in the new Teacs, the heads aren't loaded unless a disk is inserted. The head loading mechanism is split, with a nylon cam acting as a lockout. >Walt K. > >>Quimby >> >Aha, 'quimby', we meet again.... It's the 'small world' syndrome. Or is that the small town syndrome? Anyway, happy new year... Quimby (quimby@mts.rpi.edu, quimby@rpitsmts.bitnet)