Difficulty
Easy
Steps
13
Time Required
2 minutes
Sections
4
- Plastic Housing
- 6 steps
- Metal Casing
- 2 steps
- Daughter Board
- 3 steps
- Disc Drive Casing
- 2 steps
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Step 1
Plastic Housing
- Flip the device over so the bottom is facing up.
- You will know it is the bottom because there will be six silver screws visible.
Flip the device over so the bottom is facing up.
You will know it is the bottom because there will be six silver screws visible.
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Step 2
- Remove the USB converter device by gently pulling it out.
- Do not pull the converter device out by the cord.
Remove the USB converter device by gently pulling it out.
Do not pull the converter device out by the cord.
Step 3
- Remove the six silver screws using a small Phillips head screwdriver.
Remove the six silver screws using a small Phillips head screwdriver.
Step 4
- Slide the bottom plastic panel of the shell down so it is free of the end cap and the top panel.
- Lift panel free of device.
Slide the bottom plastic panel of the shell down so it is free of the end cap and the top panel.
Lift panel free of device.
Step 5
- Remove the plastic end cap by sliding it forward, freeing from the rest of the device.
- You can identify the end cap by noting the label “SuperDisk Drive” above where you would insert a floppy disk.
Remove the plastic end cap by sliding it forward, freeing from the rest of the device.
You can identify the end cap by noting the label “SuperDisk Drive” above where you would insert a floppy disk.
Step 6
- Slide the metal housing out of the plastic shell.
Slide the metal housing out of the plastic shell.
Step 7
Metal Casing
- Slide metal panel out of the metal casing.
Slide metal panel out of the metal casing.
Step 8
- Slide disk drive out of metal casing.
Slide disk drive out of metal casing.
Step 9
Daughter Board
- Flip the disk drive over so the the plug on the daughter board is visible.
Flip the disk drive over so the the plug on the daughter board is visible.
Step 10
- Using an iPod opener put pressure on the white plug and pull backwards until the daughter board unplugs from the main unit.
Using an iPod opener put pressure on the white plug and pull backwards until the daughter board unplugs from the main unit.
Step 11
- Gently pull on the daughter board until it separates from the device.
Gently pull on the daughter board until it separates from the device.
Step 12
Disc Drive Casing
- Place a plastic spudger in between the disk drive and its metal casing. Use the spudger as a lever the until the metal casing detaches from the disk drive.
- You may have to use the plastic spudger in several spots along the metal casing.
Place a plastic spudger in between the disk drive and its metal casing. Use the spudger as a lever the until the metal casing detaches from the disk drive.
You may have to use the plastic spudger in several spots along the metal casing.
Step 13
- lift the disk drive completely out of the metal casing and set it aside.
lift the disk drive completely out of the metal casing and set it aside.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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davidpaulpeterson - Dec 1, 2015
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Does anyone know if the MAC USB version works on modern PCs?
