Manufacturer: Apple Computer |
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Head Assembly Removal and Handling |
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Once the datacables and screws are removed you remove the head
assembly by lifting it on the side that has the bar. The other side has
a small shaft that sticks out and sits in the groove on the worm gear (corkscrew
shaft). This is the first place you want to clean. Remove any build up that
is on the shaft and brass support below from the head assembly. SEE BELOW
FOR PROPER HEAD ASSEMBLY HANDLING. |
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The Head Assembly should only be handled from the rear
as shown in these two pictures. DO NOT separate the head by hand. You will
more than likely damage it. The brass colored thin metal sheet that holds
the top head to the back is actually spring tensioned and is what holds
the head onto the surface of the disk to read/write. Without the pressure
it will not work. |
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This is the reason you do not not want to move this. In
this side view you see the head assembly being held from the rear, this
is the only way you should hold it. You have been warned. After cleaning
the shaft/brass support off place the head asside. |