Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!ucsd!ucbvax!van-bc!jchin
From: jchin@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca (Joseph Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Dust & OD (formerly: Dissatisfaction w/ NeXT ...)
Summary: Reverse flow of fan!
Message-ID: <1597@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca>
Date: 26 Jan 91 06:12:06 GMT
References: <1694@marlin.NOSC.MIL> <791@mara.cognet.ucla.edu> <1991Jan25.133302.4796@wam.umd.edu>
Distribution: na
Organization: USENET Public Access, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Lines: 27

With regard to OD in older Cubes and dust accumulation, and subsequent
failure of OD drives:

I have one of the earlier Cubes (pioneering Cubes?) with the fan sucking
air (and DUST) through the optical drive. After more than a year of faithful
service, the OD failed due to accumulation of dust. Upon informing NeXT of
the problem, the helpful people at NeXT promptly sent a replacement drive.
(at their cost ...)

Anyways, for those with older Cubes who are looking for a solution to
their OD dust problems, the light at the end of the tunnel is here! Along
with the 68040 upgrade kit also comes a dust filter which attaches to the
back of the OD. There is also instruction on re-mounting the fan so that
it sucks air through the back of the Cube and blows air out through the
front of the Cube (and the OD). The filter will prevent any dust from
getting into the OD. It is a very simple procedure and it works!

Warning: DO NOT reverse-connect the power connector of the fan!!

:-) Joe
jchin@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca

-- 
 **************************************************************
 * "Kill the body and the head will die" (Hunter S. Thompson) *
 *    NeXT --> The ultimate electronic publishing platform!   *
 ********** Joseph Chin --> jchin@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca *********