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Step 5Reassemble the floppy disk
This is the hard part, putting it all back together. If this all sounds a bit overwhelming or confusing, just follow common sense and you should be fine.
First you need to put the little plastic sliding piece back in.
Next place your disk with passwords into the groove that it used to sit in. The disk only sits one way, so make sure it's the right way. Put glue on spots of the floppy disk casing where it will hold well. Be careful not to put any on the areas where there's holes in the casing, otherwise glue will be showing. Also make sure there's none up where the spring is at. If the glue dabs are too big, they could squeeze over to the disk in the center and stop it from spinning.
Take the spring that we saved from step 3 and place it in the groove at the top of the floppy disk. The groove is only in one half of the casing. Make sure the spring is facing the right direction, with the bend pointing down. While holding the spring so it doesn't come out, place the other half of the casing on top of the one with glue. Be sure to press tight until you feel safe that it won't come apart.
The metal piece is now bowed outwards, so we need to move it back. Squeeze where it's bent at, so the metal keeps its straightness. Squeezing it just a little bit closer than it should be can be helpful so it hugs the metal nice and tight, just don't overdo it.
Start sliding the edges over the floppy disk, and when it's close enough, let the spring go inside the metal and catch on the hook. The hook is at the very top of the metal. Push it down until the other hooks catch on the sliding ridge and the metal cover moves freely. If for some reason it doesn't move freely or spring back shut, take it apart and try again.
First you need to put the little plastic sliding piece back in.
Next place your disk with passwords into the groove that it used to sit in. The disk only sits one way, so make sure it's the right way. Put glue on spots of the floppy disk casing where it will hold well. Be careful not to put any on the areas where there's holes in the casing, otherwise glue will be showing. Also make sure there's none up where the spring is at. If the glue dabs are too big, they could squeeze over to the disk in the center and stop it from spinning.
Take the spring that we saved from step 3 and place it in the groove at the top of the floppy disk. The groove is only in one half of the casing. Make sure the spring is facing the right direction, with the bend pointing down. While holding the spring so it doesn't come out, place the other half of the casing on top of the one with glue. Be sure to press tight until you feel safe that it won't come apart.
The metal piece is now bowed outwards, so we need to move it back. Squeeze where it's bent at, so the metal keeps its straightness. Squeezing it just a little bit closer than it should be can be helpful so it hugs the metal nice and tight, just don't overdo it.
Start sliding the edges over the floppy disk, and when it's close enough, let the spring go inside the metal and catch on the hook. The hook is at the very top of the metal. Push it down until the other hooks catch on the sliding ridge and the metal cover moves freely. If for some reason it doesn't move freely or spring back shut, take it apart and try again.
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