Caring For Diskettes - Texas Instruments PHP1240 Manual

Disk Memory System

CARING FOR DISKETTES

1. Handle the diskette by its protective cover. Do not touch any part of the diskette 's
surface; fingerprints will destroy disk contents.
2. Be careful not to bend the diskette.
3. Do not write on the diskette cover with a ball-point pen or pencil; only use a felt-tip
pen.
4. Do not scratch the surface of the diskette. Any scratch, even If too small to be seen,
may destroy all the information on a number of sectors. This usually causes
Information to be lost from most of the files on the diskette.
5. Do not expose diskettes to magnetic fields or excessive heat or cold.
6. Do not place tape of any kind (masking or other) on the surface of a diskette.
7. Do not remove a diskette from a drive If the drive light Is on.
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