I have a 1984 functional Apple II portable computer with one of
the two 5.25" TEAC floppy drives that is not working. It needs
cleaning - I think. Can someone help me locate a vendor who still
sells 5.25" floppy disk cleaner in Malaysia? Alternatively, you can
help locate someone who is able to service this vintage machine - in
Malaysia.

You can order a 5 1/4" floppy disk drive cleaning kit from PC Extras
(http://www.pc-extras.com/prods/cl54ck.html) for US$ 3.99 plus US$
5.83 for shipping.  This vendor will ship to Malaysia
(http://www.pc-extras.com/internat.html), they accept payment by VISA,
Mastercard and PayPal.

Alternatively, you can use the method suggested at
http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#5 :

"The second method of cleaning the floppy drive is recommended for
experienced computer users.  Using a swab with a liquid such as pure
alcohol, free-on, or trichoroethane and physically opening the floppy
drive unit and swap the read/write heads manually with a lint-free
foam swab soaked in one of the above cleaning solutions.  If you
decide on this method you must be extremely careful when cleaning the
heads to ensure that you do not lock them out of alignment causing the
floppy drive not to work at all.  To help prevent the heads from
becoming out of alignment use a dabbing motion lightly putting the
swab on the head and removing it, do not perform a side to side motion
with the swab."

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Clarification of Answer by blazius-ga on 16 Sep 2002 02:49 PDT

Search string used on Google:
"5 1/4" OR "5.25" floppy OR "floppy drive" cleaning

Got exactly what I needed. Thanks

Wow.. you still have a IIe.. can I come over and play 'Taipan' ? :)

Anytime my friend, but you'll have to come to Malaysia! This beauty is
a portable version with a 4" CRT screen. I'm trying to auction off
this baby in ebay after I get the disk drives fixed, so you'll have to
get here fast :)