Zip 100mb parallel port external drive

[pedro]

Does anyone know how to remove the blue casing from one of these older
drives? Thanks,

 

[colin]

Does anyone know how to remove the blue casing from one of these older
drives? Thanks,

hammer+screwdriver?

 

[pedro]

hammer+screwdriver?

Yeah that should work. Thanks a lot.

 

[The Real Andy]

hammer+screwdriver?

trebuchet and a concrete wall?

 

[John Leister]

Does anyone know how to remove the blue casing from one of these older
drives? Thanks,

Easy


There are four slots cut into the gap on either side of the case
where the two halves join. Slide a very thin screwdriver into
each slot and flex it about a bit and the case will snap open.

BUT BE WARNED......

There is absolutely NOTHING holding the drive mechanism in
the case. it's slotted into a plastic frame that is only held in by
pressure alone...

The minute the case opens it all springs apart and you'll see what I
mean when you open your drive.......

It's truly a wonder that the thing works when you see nothing holding
it together but the pressure of the two case halves.......

 

[Oldus Fartus]

pedro wrote:


'If you drink, don't park; accidents cause people'

And don't forget "A bird in the bush, is worth two in a taxi"

 

[pedro]

trebuchet and a concrete wall?

It gets better by the minute. (

 

[pedro]

pedro wrote:



Easy

There are four slots cut into the gap on either side of the case
where the two halves join. Slide a very thin screwdriver into
each slot and flex it about a bit and the case will snap open.

BUT BE WARNED......

There is absolutely NOTHING holding the drive mechanism in
the case. it's slotted into a plastic frame that is only held in by
pressure alone...

The minute the case opens it all springs apart and you'll see what I
mean when you open your drive.......

It's truly a wonder that the thing works when you see nothing holding
it together but the pressure of the two case halves.......

I'm wondering if I should even try then. The problem is that the drive
will clik twice when a disk is inserted, but it won't read it. Normally
Zip drives clik once and then read the disk. The drive is installed
properly, with the right driver, etc., and appears in my computer, but
acts just like a drive with no disk in it. I have tried several disks
'known good'. I thought maybe the motor bearings, or mechanism, had
seized or something, and if I could get it apart I could free things up
a bit.

 

[George Durbridge]

I'm wondering if I should even try then. The problem is that the drive
will clik twice when a disk is inserted, but it won't read it. Normally
Zip drives clik once and then read the disk. The drive is installed
properly, with the right driver, etc., and appears in my computer, but
acts just like a drive with no disk in it. I have tried several disks
'known good'. I thought maybe the motor bearings, or mechanism, had
seized or something, and if I could get it apart I could free things up a
bit.

Before trying with another disk, Google for zip drive and click of death.

 

[John Leister]

I'm wondering if I should even try then. The problem is that the drive
will clik twice when a disk is inserted, but it won't read it. Normally
Zip drives clik once and then read the disk. The drive is installed
properly, with the right driver, etc., and appears in my computer, but
acts just like a drive with no disk in it. I have tried several disks
'known good'. I thought maybe the motor bearings, or mechanism, had
seized or something, and if I could get it apart I could free things up
a bit.

OK it sounds like you have suffered "The click of death" which is
a failure of your zip drive.......

You can't fix the motor as there's nothing to fix because it's one of
those sealed units (at least the one in my drive is) and they are no
fun to removie, and even if you could you wouldn't be able to source
a replacement as it's all proprietary stuff..