Write Protect Tab - OEM Thinline TM50-1 Operating And Service Manual

CAUTION
Damage to the center of the diskette may result if the door
is closed when the diskette is not properly inserted.
This prevents reliable recovery of recorded data.
write Protect Tab
The drive is equipped with
sensor operates in conjunction
the protective jacket.
a write protect sensor assembly. This
with a diskette that has a slot cut in
When the slot is covered with an optically opaque, self-adhesive
tab, the diskette is write protected. The tab must be removed to
write on the diskette. Figure 3-5 contains information on how to
install a tab to cover the slot.
Diskette Handling and ~torage
It is important the diskette be handled and
integrity of the recorded data is maintained.
ted diskette can impair or prevent recovery
in damage to the read/write heads.
stored correctly so the
A damaged or contamina-
of data, and can result
Figure 3-5 contains an illustration of the physical configuration of
the diskette. The 5.125-inch diskette is oxide-coated, flexible
mylar. It is enclosed in a 5-1/4-inch square protective jacket.
In addition, openings for the drive hub and diskette index
hole are provided.
WRITE PROTECT TAS
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WRITE PROTECT TAS
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FOLD OVER BACK OF DISKETTE
3.56 MM
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(O.14INCH)
6,30 MM
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(O.25INCH)
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98.5MM
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INDEX ACCESS HOLE"":'
FIGURE 3-5
WRITE PROTECT TAB
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