Date   : Wed, 29 Jul 1998 18:59:48 +0200
From   : Hubert Nooijen <Hubert_Nooijen@...>
Subject: Re: Disk Drive Problem

Crispin Boylan wrote:

>Hi
>I have exactly the same problem on one of my disk drives, which happens to
>be the same model.  THe problem seems to be a dicky head load solenoid, if
>you open it up and have a look, you'll find that tapping the arm of the
>solenoid will make it go down when the drive is accessed, but after you
>leave it for a while, it will stop engaging again.  I've not yet solved
>this, but I think a replacement would be ok, I've not managed to find one
>though!
>
>CHeers.
>Cris.

Perhaps you need some sort of lubricant? Normally, moving parts of disk
drives are lubricated with some kind of grease, and this gradually dries over
time, resulting in sticky heads and the like.

Regards,
Hubert Nooijen