Re: One swift kick cures all

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From: br... Brian Kantor
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1990 00:41

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>From article <11...@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM>, by m...@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM (Mike Smith):
> Turning the machine off and kicking it (after the disk spun down) would
> usually revive it.

Oh yeah, that happens all the time with the 5-1/4 mini-wini style disks
- the rotational brake has a composite material pad that gets sticky
with age and occasionally won't withdraw from the flywheel.  Banging it
loosens it.  If it happens often, just remove the brake and solenoid.

Amazing how many people replace disk drives when that's all that's wrong
with them.
		- Brian

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Subject: Re: One swift kick cures all
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