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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Floppy Drive Question | Posted by: dv- on 2024-09-26 12:35:46
I'm curious about the little metal square over the read/write heads. What is that for? (Visible in this photo: link - the left drive has its "hat" and the right one does not.)
I figured they were dust protection or something but I have a drive with one missing, and if I install it in its proper home (tucked happily under the CRT), it seems to throw a lot more read/write errors. Might be my imagination, though. (?) | Posted by: LaPorta on 2024-09-26 12:55:03
Probably protects the head from EM radiation from other components. | Posted by: David Cook on 2024-09-26 16:23:03
The timing of your post couldn't be more perfect. I just opened up a Mac Plus today and a little metal square fell out. I had no idea what it was. Now, I can reattach it. | | 1 |
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