> At 20:09 16/04/99 -0800, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> >On a DEC RA81 how do you tell if the heads have been locked? Or how do you
> >lock the heads?
>
> OK, open the top cover (there's a lock on the front which you need to poke
> with a screwdriver). Upon opening you will see a white plastic lever which
> will either point to the work lock or not (writing cast into the HDA). I
> seem to recall that the correct way to lock the heads is with the disk
> spinning but I also seem to recall some argument to do this with the disk
> off. Over to the experts (I used to be one, but I haven't had an RA81 to
> play with for about 5 years and don't seem to be able to find the manual
> (probably at work)).
>
> Huw Davies | e-mail: Huw.Davies_at_latrobe.edu.au
> Information Technology Services | Phone: +61 3 9479 1550 Fax: +61 3 9479
> 1999
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>
Always did them with the drive spun down when I was in Field Service...
... but it doesn't mean that was the best way. I never lost an HDA, though.
Bill
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Received on Sat Apr 17 1999 - 08:10:35 BST