Cleaning The Floppy Disk Drive - NEC NovaScale R630 User Manual

Cleaning the Floppy Disk Drive

A read/write error may occur due to stains on the read/write head of the floppy disk drive.
Use the cleaner dedicated for floppy disk drive to clean the read/write head. It is recommended to clean the head on
regular basis.
Cleaning CD-ROM
A dusty CD-ROM or dust-accumulated tray causes the device to fail to read data correctly.
Follow the procedure below to clean the tray and CD-ROM regularly:
1.
Make sure that the server is powered on.
2.
Press the Eject button on the front of the DVD-ROM drive.
The tray comes out.
3.
Hold the CD-ROM lightly and take it out from the tray.
IMPORTANT:
4.
Wipe the tray with a dry soft cloth.
IMPORTANT:
cause a malfunction of the drive.
5.
Gently push on the tray front to close the tray.
6.
Wipe the signal side of the CD-ROM with a dry soft cloth.
IMPORTANT:
Cleaning a CD-ROM with record spray/cleaner, benzene, or thinner causes damage to the CD-ROM
contents. At worst, inserting the CD-ROM into the server may cause failure.
Cleaning Tape Drive
Dirt on the tape head may be a cause of unsuccessful backup and damage to tape cartridge. Clean the tape head
regularly using a cleaning tape. For procedure and interval of cleaning as well as lifetime of a tape cartridge to use, see
instructions included with the tape drive.
Do not touch the signal side of the CD-ROM with your hand.
Do not wipe the lens of the DVD-ROM drive. Doing so may damage the lens and may
Wipe CD-ROMs from the center to the outside. Use only CD-ROM cleaner if necessary.
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