Disassembling Canon MD5511 5.25" Drive Top Disk Clamp

ID: 220416

Description:

Steps:

1. Orient the drive so that the bottom side (and the attached 3.5" drive) faces up
2. Unscrew the two indicated screws
3. Remove the front bezel by pulling it away from the drive

4. Re-orient the drive to be right-side-up
5. Remove the three indicated screws
6. Remove the top cover by lifting it up and away from the drive

7. Unscrew the four indicated screws
8. Remove the cover by lifting it up and away from the drive

9. Remove the two indicated E-clips
10. Remove the engage/eject arm by lifting it up and away from the drive
11. Be sure not to lose the spring by the lower E-clip

12. Remove the spring by pulling it off of the engage/eject arm
13. Pull off the retaining ring above the latch
14. carefully remove the torsion spring by pulling it up and away from its post
15. Lift and remove the latch from its post
16. You are now in the best position to clean old grease from the engage/eject mechanism parts, as well as ensure that its attached wheels can spin freely

17. Note carefully the position of the clamp's attachment points for future reassembly; they are not circular holes.
18. Remove the two indicated screws
19. Remove the clamp by pulling it up and away from the drive
20. You are now in the best position to clean dust and dirt buildup from the top disk clamp/centering wheel (picture 2) and the top of the disk spindle (picture 3)