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Re: Demagnetizing the r/w head on disk drive??
- Subject: Re: Demagnetizing the r/w head on disk drive??
- From: Jon Christopher Co <jon@tridel.net>
- Date: 1998/07/03
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: Tridel Technologies Inc.
- References: <6nfbvm$thk$3@lynx.unm.edu>
stephen e buggie wrote:
> I have several tools called HEAD DEMAGNETIZERS ---- these remove residual
> magnetism from the r/p head in a cassette player.
>
> When a 5.25" disk drive is opened up, should the r/p head be demagnetized?
> Have not yet done it; but I seek others' opinions.
>
In my whole life using floppy drives (I've had my apple II drive since 1983)
I have never had to demagnetize them and they work pretty well up to now. I
would think twice about doing that, specially if they are still perfectly
working.