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From: MEAD@usc-eclb.arpa (Dick)
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Subject: re: sideways hard disks
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 14:25:31 EST
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The head-arm assemblies are built with flex tension forcing the head onto
the disk platter and the heads are forced away and fly due to the turbulence
caused by the spinning disk platters ( a very simplistic explaination, I know)
so it does not matter which orientation the disk is in, other than to provide
for ventilation or reduction of heat on the pc card attached
Most disk makers state in their specs that orienation is not a factor.
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