"New" RL02 on the way - how to power up? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Jul 2005

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Subject: "New" RL02 on the way - how to power up?
   From: charlesmorris at direcway.com
   Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:08:18 -0400
     To: cctech at classiccmp.org

I have just purchased an RL02 and while waiting for it to arrive, I am wondering what to
do for cleaning and lubrication before power-up. I don't know how long it's been
sitting (indoors). I have downloaded the manual from bitsavers. I know there has been some
discussion on this list recently but I think that was on the care and feeding of
RK05's...

Also, the seller tells me he can't get the pack out: 
Machine has to be powered up and allows to cycle to stop before the door lock
will realease.

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 When I had the disk pack cover off, the release
handle on the pack did 
not release the disks and I did not want to force it.  Does the drive 
need to be powered on and is there a way to remove them without powering 
it on? 
He does know about the shipping screws and will install them before Fedexing. 
?!?  One of the shipping locks requires the pack to be removed.  The early 
RL02s used a plate that was screwed in over the head to lock them and the 
later ones had a spring loaded lock that was active anythimg the pack was 
removed.  So head lock can only occur with the pack out no matter what.

This should be in the user manual.

Allison