Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!lharris From: lharris@utgpu.UUCP Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.misc Subject: Cleaning a Hard Disk ?? Message-ID: <1987Dec8.161307.12488@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 16:13:07 EST Article-I.D.: gpu.1987Dec8.161307.12488 Posted: Tue Dec 8 16:13:07 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Dec-87 02:24:50 EST Organization: University of Toronto Computing Services Lines: 16 Xref: utgpu sci.electronics:1650 comp.misc:1525 Checksum: 11835 Hi. I have a ATASI hard disk drive (120 meg i think) that someone opened because they thought it was dead. (that is a long story - insurance paid for the damaged drive - yes the person is a moron.) Anyways - from what i can gather the only problem was the brake became jammed. I looked at the servo that controls this and freed it up. There are no marks on any platters and the heads move freely. The only thing is how do i get it dust free again. I have access to a laminar flow hood with a HEPA filter, 1 micron solvent filters etc. so thats no problem. The main question is should I rinse the whole drive in freon (or another inert solvent) to get rid of dust and pack it up in the hood or is it ok just to make sure the heads don't load, pack it up, power it on and let the internal air filter clean things? Please - any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks /leonard