I made a mistake. I was reading about the floppy drive and accidentally mentioned the rx01 / rx02. The hardware to be moved is actually RL01/RL02 hard drives, not the floppy drive. Please forgive the mix up, any help is appreciated.
On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Matt Patoray <mspproducti...@gmail.com> wrote: > The RA60 is my least favorite drive to move. The thought of disassembling > it crossed my mind but since it was being slid into a rack with a shelf and > not on rails it would not have helped much, so just picked it up, carried > it over and shoved it in. > > On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 3:22 PM, tony duell <a...@p850ug1.demon.co.uk> > wrote: > > > > > > > From: tony duell > > > > > > > I find [RL0x's] easier than RK05s > > > > > Try taking out an RA81! > > > > I did an R80 (not much lighter) single-handedly. > > > > The trick with those is to take the HDA out. It takes only a few minutes. > > Raise > > the logic chassis (top part of the case including the front panel), then > > lock the > > heads (you MUST do this anyway), release the belt tension (lever at the > > front > > right), then unplug 3 cables (2 small ones on the front of the HDA and a > > 40 way > > ribbon from the PCB on top), take off the 4 mouting nuts and lift the HDA > > up and > > out. Then tape the spindle pulley so it doesn't turn when moving the > unit. > > If it turns > > backwards it is likely to damage the heads. > > > > The rest of the drive (chassis, PSU, motor, logic PCBs) is just about > > liftable fully > > assembled. > > > > I think the worst is the RA60. It's very heavy and it is a pain to > > dismantle. You have to take it > > apart a little bit at a time. > > > > -tony > > > > > > -- > Matt Patoray > Owner, MSP Productions > (330)542-3698 > mspproducti...@gmail.com > KD8AMG Amateur Radio Call Sign >