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Post #1309816

2026-04-06 11:57 UTC

@billgoats @europlus @DosFox I have been able to repair a few drives like that, as long as the spring steel is not cracked or stretched, by placing a drill bit just before the hinge and gently applying downward force to reshape the spring. The plastic head lifter part has to be removed of course. It takes many tries to get it back. It’s more of a massage back into shape rather than bending it. Then the tricky part is getting the head pressure correct. Compare with a healty drive.

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  • @DosFox@tech.lgbt 2026-04-06 14:55

    @danieltufvesson Might need to try that - I feel like I'm about to go on a rabbit hole on repairing floppy drives 😅

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