Tony Duell wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I finally got to the RM03 I collected over a year ago from Italy.
>
> Disclaimer : I've enver seen a real RM03, but I believe it's close to
> some CDC drives.
>
> >
> > I did some cleaning of the main unit, and I have a spare absolute
> > airfilter which I want to replace with the old one, which brings
> > me to the first question..., how do I replace it?
> > Apparently, the whole drive and actuator allembly can be lifted,
> > but I can't find a lever or bolt to release in order to lift it.
>
> On some CDC drives, there are 2 large allen-head bolts in the bottom of
> the disk housing. Undo those, and lift the chassis from the front. You
> may have to swing out the cardcage for it to clear the casing.
>
Indeed, after removing the pack 2 allen bolts did appear and after removing them
I could lift the assembly. This gives me also the change to grease or oil the
ventilator motor as well, as it was rather squeeking...
> > Last question : in the drive is a pack, but I don't have an empty
> > cover with a handle to place over it in order to remove it.
> > I do hawever have 4 packs which are having their covers, and was
> > thinking of using one of those. problem is, how to release it from the
> > handle?
>
> The disk pack centre spindle (the part with the male screw thread on the
> end that screws into the base part of the cover, or into the drive
> spindle) is hollow. The drive spindle has a pin in the middle that goes
> up iside the pack spinde and releases a ball-bearing catch at the top.
> You might be able to do it by pushing something up into the disk pack
> spindle.
Yep, that did the trick. how simple some things can be, yet not obvious to
see :)
One more question, what is the best way to clean the heads? Using a cotton
swab with plenty of isopropyl (which I use to clean the RL02 heads), or
is there more care needed for these heads?
Ed
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Received on Sat Dec 20 2003 - 16:18:54 GMT