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From: C_LYONS@UNHH.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Apple 2+ Disk Drive problem - won't stop
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Date: 11 Oct 90 04:55:00 GMT
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Dear Apple2'ers,

    I have an Apple ][+ with no upgrades except the integer basic language card
and a printer.  The one disk drive I have won't stop running, ie I put in a
disk and it just won't stop running (the red light stays on).  I have tried a
variety of disks including the system master, all with the same result.
    The computer has seen limited use over the last couple years and just last
week was sent with my brother to his home.  Could the car trip have done
something to the drive?  I don't think it should have been that sensitive, but
perhaps the cardboard insert wasn't used in the drive when it was shipped via
personal car.  (I don't know, as I wasn't persent at the time.)  Could all the
disks have been wiped clean by some force?  What are the possibilities and how
do I go about checking them?
    The placement of the drive card and the drive cable have been checked and
rechecked.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

                           Thanks in advance!

                              Charles A. Lyons