opening a Rl01 drive

From: daniel <daniel_at_internet.look.ca>
Date: Fri Oct 22 19:36:33 1999

I had a bigger problem... A drive lid that always opened! One day (you know
where I am going...) I OPENED the lid and tried to remove a pack while it
was spinning... Not happy.. Lost that RSTS/E pack.

I really like running RK05s..

john

-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: opening a Rl01 drive


>>Thanks, now I know how it works ;)
>
>Yeah, well, leave it to me to overlook the actual question and make
>it much harder than it really is :-).
>
>I have come across *several* RL01/2 drives through the years where the
>latch mechanism didn't work properly because someone had tried to
>pry the lid open (usually by wedging something in the crack in the
>front.) This isn't kind to the little latch mechanism, and my worst-case
>fear is that it's damaged beyond recognition.
>
>Tim.
>
Received on Fri Oct 22 1999 - 19:36:33 BST