Cleaning the RX26 Diskette Drive Heads
Cleaning the RX26 Diskette Drive Heads
Summary
This section describes how to clean the RX26 diskette drive
heads. The heads are the components of the RX26 diskette
drive that read data from and write data to the diskettes.
Cleaning
Procedure
Digital recommends that, when cleaning the heads, you use
the RXA3K-HC head cleaning kit and follow the instructions
supplied with the kit. You can order the RXA3K-HC head
cleaning kit from your Digital sales representative.
When to Clean
the Heads
Digital recommends that you clean the heads of the RX26
diskette drive after approximately 8 hours of use. Also clean the
drive heads if you encounter problems reading or writing data.
The following factors affect the cleaning interval:
•
Frequency of use
•
Quality of the diskette
•
Quality of the environment
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