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- From: smg@orb.com (Samuel M. Goldberger)
- Subject: Re: Questions about Optical Disk Dust Filter
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 08:43:37 GMT
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- In article <BzMp8t.5n9@ccu.umanitoba.ca> grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca (Gilles
- Detillieux) writes:
- > Could someone let me know where the best place is to get dust filters for
- > the NeXT Cube optical disk drive?
- >
- > Also, how often should they be replaced? (Do they even need replacing, or
- > are they supposed to last the life of the machine?)
-
- We should probably move this thread into c.s.n.hardware; but before we do, let
- me suggest:
-
- 1) The best (and only) place to get an official optical drive filter
- is from NeXT itself. I generally call: 510-438-4332. The service
- person who answers (or whose voice mail you will get) is quite
- knowledgable, and will return phone calls.
-
- 2) There is plastic mesh filter material made for "Bionaire" air
- cleaners that is generally available from your local "green"
- store (or large department store). In my TurboCube, I've cut
- a piece of this material slightly larger than the fan, and
- using a rubber band, attached it to the back (i.e. interior)
- side of the fan. This works very well, except that you *must*
- remember to take it out and wash it once a month or so. The
- reason is that as the filter becomes clogged with dust, it
- begins to restrict airflow, causing the entire machine to
- overhead, rather than just the optical drive.
-
- With this caveat, the above works very well, and also protects your
- floppy drive.
- --
- Samuel M. Goldberger smg@orb.com--NeXT Mail OK
- Spherical Solutions, 47 Myrtle Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
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