HP Integral : running ! Not...

[Jos Dreesen]

>
>    IIRC the floppy drives in the IPC are subject to the usual HP >>DS<<
> floppy disk problem. The grease on the mechanism dries out and the
> mechanism doesn't open all the way and when the user tries to insert or
> remove a disk it tears the top head off of the drive. Examine it 
> closely to
> be sure that the mechanism opens COMPLETELY before using it. Or better 
> yet,
> go ahead and remove the drive then clean off the old grease and relube 
> it
> with a GOOD quality grease that won't harden (I use gun grease).

Alarmed by this I went and had a closer look : yep, not only was the 
head ripped off, it is even nowhere to be seen. I had not yet inserted 
a disk myself, due to the problematic latch.

Since I dont have the head, repair is impossible. Would have been 
problematic anyhow.

  Any source for replacements ?
Apart from the obvious mechanical issues, could a PC DD drive be used 
instead ?
Is there a builtin selftest for the printer ?

	So not ready yet ...and I knew I should have grabbed a HP9133 while I 
had the chance, 2 years ago.

				Jos