Apple IIe: Best Way to Shut Down with Floppy Drive



Which of these is the better way to shut down an Apple IIe with a floppy disk
drive?

1) Save the work
2) Wait until the in-use light is off
3) Remove the disk(s) from the drive(s)
4) Switch off the power

Or

1) Save the work
2) Wait until the in-use light is off
3) Switch off the power
4) Remove the disk(s) from the drive(s)

Both methods of shutting down will work without any problems most of the
time. The safest procedure is to remove the disk before shutting down.
You should do that just in case there is some freak signal sent through the
drive that corrupts the diskette. This is very rare but does happen.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012