Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!nadc.nadc.navy.mil!prindle From: prindle@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Frank Prindle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 1571 troubles Message-ID: Date: 29 Apr 91 12:17:57 GMT Sender: prindle@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL Lines: 11 Some diskettes, especially if they've been sent through the mail without adequate protection of the diskette edges, are very tight in their shell and will have trouble when the drive tries to turn them. Also, my 1571 fails to grab even a loose diskette about 5% of the times I insert one, but just taking it out and reinserting it usually solves the problem - it's never been enough of a problem to try to diagnose it. If you drive consistently has trouble grabbing the hub of many different diskettes, the spring that loads the top clamp assembly may be broken. Sincerely, Frank Prindle Prindle@NADC.navy.mil