Diskette Handling And Care; Operation; Handling Defective Cylinders - IBM 5110 Basic Reference Manual

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DISKETTE HANDLING AND CARE
Operation
Diskette Insertion
CAUTION
If a diskette has been exposed to temperatures outside the recommended
range (50
0
F to 125
0
F or 10
0
C to 51
0
C), keep it at room temperature for
about five minutes before inserting it in the drive.
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Open the diskette drive cover.
Remove the diskette from its envelope by grasping its upper edge and
lifting.
Insert the diskette into the drive by grasping the diskette by its upper
edge and carefully placing it in the drive.
Close the cover only after the diskette has been fully inserted.
Diskette Removal
1.
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3.
Open the diskette drive cover.
Remove the diskette by grasping its upper edge and pulling it straight
out.
Slide the diskette into its envelope and return it to a clean storage area.
Handling Defective Cylinders
With use, areas can develop on the disk surface on which readable records
cannot be written. A diskette with a defective area should normally be
removed from service. The 5110 is capable of reinitializing diskettes and
assigning up to two alternate cylinders. In this case, do not use a diskette with
a defective area before reinitializing it to bypass the cylinder containing the
defective area. Then record the number of the defective cylinder on the
permanent label. .
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