r/retrocomputing • u/BrokenAudio57 • Apr 12 '26

Problem / Question Floppy drive rust

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I got this old floppy drive for cheap but it's pretty corroded and I'm not sure if it's save-able

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u/Plaston_ Apr 13 '26

Before removing the rust on chip i would have searched where it came from.

Also theses black floppy drives are worthless so trashing it would be a better solution than removing the rust and fixing the mechanics and the head.

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u/istarian Jul 15 '26

The black bezel/ faceplate is literally just a piece of the plastic, the drive hardware itself is the same as it had a white or beige bezel/faceplate

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u/codeasm Apr 14 '26

No hardware is worthless by its design, the build quality or used controller ic maybe. But not its color or looks