Storage Hazards

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Fri, 8 Oct 2004, Pete Turnbull wrote:

> On Oct 8 2004,  4:34, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>
> > Also to worry about:
> >
> > * Paper rot (paper documents that are crumbling due to acid in the
> paper)
> > * Bit rot (EPROMS or magnetic media that are nearing their
> theoretical
> > lifespan)
>
> I was going to mention that.
>
> Also electrolytic capacitors that need reformed.
>
> Old oil/grease in fan bearings and the like, which has turned to
> varnish/wax and seized the bearings.

If it hasn't been mentioned yet, rubber rollers inside tape drives, paper
tape and punch card readers and punches...basically rubber rollers in
anything mechanical.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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