1 Apr
2017
1 Apr
'17
5:01 p.m.
On Jan 5, 2017, at 8:48 AM, Rick Bensene <rickb at
bensene.com> wrote:
The method I've used very successfully for unknown packs is:
1) I first mount the pack in a drive that has a good absolute filter,
and has had the head load disabled, and spin it for a few hours.
I?m getting to the point in my RK05 restore where I?m about ready to try spinning up a
pack so I can work through the various offline dynamic checks. I have a pretty clean
looking pack to start with (has been stored in plastic bag, etc) that doesn?t have any
particularly valuable data (just an RKDP backup, according to the label, and I have the
original as well). But I thought it?d be prudent to give it a clean first anyway just in
case.
In step one of the process quoted above, is it enough to put the toggle on the servo amp
board in the down position to disable head load? Or is it best to disable head load in
some other way (e.g. jumpers on the backplane, or disconnecting any particular cables?)
thanks!
?FritzM.