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CHAPTER
9:
MAINTENANCE
Care
of
Floppy
Diskettes
Diskette
Jacket
Envelope
Diskettes are
sensitive.
A
small
dent
or
scratch
or
a
speck
of
dust
can
destroy a
diskette's
contents. Treat
your
diskettes with care.
• Never
turn
the
system on
or
off
while
a
diskette
is
in
a
drive.
•
Store diskettes
in
their
envelopes,
making
sure there
is
no
pressure
to their
sides.
•
Keep
diskettes
away
from magnetic
fields
(such as
transformers,
AC
motors,
magnets,
TVs,
radios,
and
a
system's
display console).
•
Don't
bend
diskettes.
•
Never
touch a
diskette's
exposed
shiny surfaces.
Do
not
try
to
wipe
or
clean
diskette surfaces;
they scratch
easily.
•
Keep
diskettes out
of direct
sunlight
and away
from
heat.
•
Keep
diskettes
away
from
cigarette
ashes, dust
and
other
particles.
In
dusty
areas,
provide
filtered
air
to
the
computer
room.
•
Don't
write
on
the diskette
label
with
a hard
point
device
such
as a
ball
point
pen
or
lead
pencil.
Use
a
felt-tip
pen
only.
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