Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!mp.cs.niu.edu!bennett From: bennett@mp.cs.niu.edu (Scott Bennett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: "Reversed fan problem" -- serial no. ranges Keywords: fan dust cube 68030 Message-ID: <1990Dec8.043823.22185@mp.cs.niu.edu> Date: 8 Dec 90 04:38:23 GMT References: <1990Dec7.002527.358@Busl.COM> Organization: Northern Illinois University Lines: 44 In article <1990Dec7.002527.358@Busl.COM> cbradley@Busl.COM (Chris Bradley) writes: >Over the past several months, a number of messages in this newsgroup >have mentioned that having a system unit fan that blows the wrong >way may increase the chances of dust accumulation inside the >magneto-optical disk drive in a NeXT Computer. > > [much good info deleted --SJB] > > Part # Price Description > ======= ===== ========================================== > S3901-p $60 Canon OM-HC1 Head-Cleaning Kit > > S3902-p $15 Canon MO-CK1 Magneto-Optical Disk Cleaning > Kit > > S3900-p $10 MO Drive Filter > >These items are available at NeXT Authorized Service Centers. Yes, Chris, but when will *optical disks* be available from NeXT Authorized Service (and Sales:-) Centers? I ordered mine about a month ago and I'm still waiting. When they show up and I can make a backup of the NeXT software disk, it will be safe to start *using* my computer that has been sitting idle since it arrived a month ago. Got any news for us would-be NeXT users? >-- >Chris Bradley | "Nothing is more certain than incertainties; >Businessland Advanced Systems | Fortune is full of fresh variety: >Dallas, Texas US | Constant in nothing but inconstancy." >cbradley@busl.com | -- Richard Barnfield 1574-1627 Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG Systems Programming Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois 60115 ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett@cs.niu.edu * * BITNET: A01SJB1@NIU * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * Visit the scenic Illinois Craters! Just 10 minutes * * from New Chicago! * **********************************************************************