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From: 23176064@sdcc3.UUCP ([>Voltage Spike<])
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: Apple ][+ disk drives
Message-ID: <2438@sdcc3.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 4-Nov-84 04:40:54 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov  4 04:40:54 1984
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> well after two error-free years, my apple ][+ disk drive is beginning to
> die a rapid death... but its a strange problem, I wondered if anyone out
> there had similar experiences/helpful hints.

Well, I also had trouble with my Disk ][ drive, at the age of 2.  My
only solution was physically pushing the drive head back to beyond
track 0...unfortunately this is only works for the next couple of
boots.  A much better solution is buying a new one, such as a
Micro-Sci A2, or Quentin.  Both are excellent.  Also, I remember a
msg. on the net about high density floppies...could someone tell me
when these will be available, and who is producing them?

> 
> The outer tracks work perfectly, the inner tracks are flakey with the
> flakiest tracks on the very inside.
> 
> Disks written long ago are only slightly flakey.
> Newly formatted disks work perfectly (no bad blocks)
> Both old and new disks get extremely flakey when things are written
> and subsequently read from the inner tracks.
> 
> Yes, it sounds somewhat like head positioning and possibly alignment
> problems, has anyone had similar problems or know how to fix it.
> (I do have access to scopes, etc.)
> -- 
> ^ ^    Glen Shires, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
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