Maintaining The Flexible Disk Drive - HP PageWriter XL M1705B Service Manual

Maintaining the Flexible Disk Drive
Follow these rules to keep your flexible disks and their stored files in
good condition.
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Never manually open the silver shutter on the disk.
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Do
not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremes of temperature
or humidity, magnetic fields, or dust.
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Place the disk in a protective cover when the disk is not inside the
drive.
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Store disks in a clean, dry place.
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Clean the disk drive with a wet-dry cleaning kit regularly. Wet-dry
cleaning kits are available from local computer stores.
Clean the disk drive every six months unless the working
environment is particularly dusty or dirty. Clean the drive more
often in dusty or dirty environments.
TraceMaster ECG Management System users:
If you transfer ECGs to the TraceMaster System by disk, clean
the TraceMaster drive every six months unless the working
environment is particularly dusty or dirty. Clean the drive more
often in dusty or dirty environments.
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Replace disks regularly. The recommended replacement interval is
every three months. If the disks are used for more than 50 ECGs
per clay, replace the disks more frequently.
w For best results, use only Hewlet-Packard recommended disks. (HP
part number M 1700-59004)
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For more information, contact your Hewlett-Packard service
representative.
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