PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-588

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 588

NOVEMBER 2001
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-588 - Page 29 of 32
Clean your drive regularly.
Good for 20 cleanings
IMATION
HD/DD
DRY HEAD
CLEANING
DISK
IMATION
3.5" Dry Head
Cleaning Disk
20
3.5" Dry Head
Cleaning Disk
Superdisk
2HD, 2DD Compatible
Superdisk
2HD, 2DD Compatible
PS 588
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PS 588
NOV 01
•
Discharge the batteries in a secure,
well-ventilated area away from people
and hazardous material.
•
Set discharging batteries at least 2
inches apart on all sides.
•
Let the batteries sit a minimum of 5
days for complete discharge.
•
Remember that discharging batteries
may be hot. The heat could even deform
the battery case. That’s normal. But, if
you hear a hissing sound or smell a
strong, pungent odor, clear the area
immediately until the odor has gone and
the hissing has stopped. This is a bat-
tery venting and you must dispose of
vented batteries as hazardous waste.
STAMIS Computers. . .
Y
our Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS) computer has an
LS120 disk drive that is failing because of poor preventive maintenance.
You must clean the disk drive regularly. That means in a clean environment, 80
hours of operation without a good cleaning is the outer limit. In dusty areas, 40
hours is better!
So disk drives used daily probably need cleaning at least every two weeks, or
every week in less than ideal conditions.
Clean the disk drives with the LS120 head cleaning kit, NSN 7045-01-482-9063,
only!
The cleaning disk should be marked "SuperDisk Compatible." Don't use
another type of disk drive cleaner! Other cleaning kits are not as sensitive and may
damage the drives. If that happens, the drive warranty is voided!
Ejecting the Disk
Y
our Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS) computer has an
LS120 disk drive that doesn't eject disks like a standard floppy drive.
You cannot remove the disk from the drive if the computer is turned off because
the drive does not have a manual spring.
Ejection is electronic, so it must be
done when the computer is turned on.
But some of you are trying to remove
the disk by force when the computer is
shut off. You're damaging the drive
ejection system in the process.
So lay off the strong arm techniques.
Just let the computer eject the disk.
it’s my
job to
activate
CDDs, but
how
do
I do it?
here’s
what
you need
to do…
At the end of a normal, complete discharge cycle, the amount of lithium remain-
ing in the battery will be small enough to let you dispose of the battery as non-haz-
ardous waste. Even so, some places still require special procedures. Check with
your local environmental office for any federal, state and local requirements on bat-
tery disposal.
Here are two pubs you need to handle batteries safely:
SB 11-6, Primary Battery Supply and Management Data;
TB 43-0134, Battery Disposition and Disposal.
•
If the battery has a complete dis-
charge device (CDD), have the person
designated to discharge the battery
before turn-in or disposal do his stuff.
•
Have personal protection equipment
on hand and use it when handling bat-
teries that are leaking,
bulging,
swelling or deformed. Never handle
hot batteries.
NSN 4240-00-542-2048 will get you a
face shield. Get a full body apron with
what’s
that
smell?
hey!
where
is
every-
body?
don’t look at
me! you’ve
got a
bad
battery!
Disk comes out only when
computer is running
Only use this cleaning kit
the Outer Limits of PM
Insert it
like this
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588. 52-55 (C)
9/30/01
5:33 PM
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