Wanted: RA81/RA82 Disk Platter

From: William Donzelli <aw288_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sun Nov 17 11:49:00 2002

> The unit my friend had was similiar, but the screws around the periphary of
> the clamshell holding everything down were square instead of torx (the
> "slot" in the screw was square) We came up with an appropriate driver but
> couldn't get the things to budge. Post-drilling it looked like there was
> some kind of goo in the threads, and around the periphary of the case. I
> think it was some kind of sealant. I don't know if all RA drives had it, but
> it *really* didn't want to come out.

Sometimes that goo (various kinds) can be loosened by heating up the
screw with an soldering iron. Sometimes...

William Donzelli
aw288_at_osfn.org
Received on Sun Nov 17 2002 - 11:49:00 GMT