Roctec External FDD problems

[Retro_71]

Hi,
My Roctec external drive doesn't read floppies any more. They all appear as DF1: ?, but if i put them in df0 all is good.
Does the drive need aligning? if so how?
or is there another reason? Should i throw the drive away  (although i don't want to) ?
Any help is welcomed.

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@rkauer

Thanks I have made several drives from old sony and panasonic pc drives, but this rocktec use a weird floppy cable that gives it both power, looks like a laptop FDD, so i cant see how i can put one of the hacked drives in its place.

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CLS2086 wrote:
Hi,
try first to open it
clean the grease on the head displacement screw
and oil this screw and also the displacement motor.

The top of the drive is off. I have check all connectors they seem to be fine. Which one is the displacment screw? (i know stupid question..  :-D ) and which one is the displacement drive?

Also would cotton buds and rubing alchol be ok for cleaning the heads if not which is? (it's been a very long time since i had to do this so i can't remember)

Thanks to all for your replies and help