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Started by Brian Willoughby
Tue, 05 Jan 1993 10:38
Diagnostics for NeXT Optical Drive
Author: Brian Willoughby
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 10:38
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 10:38
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I am wondering if anyone with experience in diagnosing and repairing NeXT Optical Disks would be willing to share their information with me. I recently posted a query with the Subject: Q: Care and feeding of the NeXT Optical Disk Drive, which resulted in some good advice. I totally cleaned out the dust in my system and reassembled it, making sure that everything was working as it should. However, I still have trouble with the drive spinning down and up again when I try to use it. This happens quite often now, although I was able to complete an entire fsck sweep on three different optical disks without a single spin-down. I have no idea why it works sometimes and not others. This is why I am now searching for some sort of diagnostic procedure. About the only thing suggested which I did not do was to purchase a cleaning kit. Perhaps a less expensive source for the NeXT Optical Drive cleaning kit would be the solution I need. I don't even know NeXT's part number. That would help, too. P.S. I am sure that Samual Goldberger will be letting me know what he would charge to fix or replace my drive, but I would prefer to handle this myself without waiting for shipping delays. I feel technically competent enough to fix the drive, based upon my experience with other electronics, I just need the information. Thanks in advance, -- Brian Willoughby Software Design Engineer, BSEE NCSU BrianW@SoundS.WA.com Sound Consulting: Software Design and Development NeXTmail welcome
Re: Diagnostics for NeXT Optical Drive
Author: Larry Fahnoe
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 16:20
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 16:20
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In article <C0DMwx.2EJ@sounds.wa.com> BrianW@SoundS.WA.com writes: >About the only thing suggested which I did not do was to purchase a cleaning >kit. Perhaps a less expensive source for the NeXT Optical Drive cleaning kit >would be the solution I need. I don't even know NeXT's part number. That >would help, too. Yep, they are a tad on the $$ side, but: NeXT p/n S3901, Optical disk drive head cleaner, ~$95 This unit's box is labeled OM-HC1, and has `Made in Japan' on the box so I'm suspecting that you could call Canon USA and get hold of is as well. I simply got tired of trying to chase down a source. My last attempts included a Canon optics division in Chicago which passed me along to a local distributor. NeXT p/n S3902, Optical disk cleaning kit, ~$25 This does have the Canon logo on it, with part number MO-CK1, and has a code number SSG-i0001-0E. --Larry -- Larry Fahnoe Cellular One 612/832-7616 7900 S. Xerxes Ave, Suite 301 lfahnoe@kegworks.mn.org Minneapolis, MN 55431
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