Storage Hazards

Pete Turnbull pete at dunnington.u-net.com
Fri Oct 8 15:28:46 CDT 2004


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.

-- 
Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York



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