"New" RL02 on the way - how to power up?

[Tony Duell]

> 
> On Wednesday 27 July 2005 10:08, charlesmorris at direcway.com wrote:
> > Also, the seller tells me he can't get the pack out:
> > >When I had the disk pack cover off, the release handle on the pack
> > > did not release the disks and I did not want to force it.  Does the
> > > drive need to be powered on and is there a way to remove them
> > > without powering it on?
> 
> The pack is held onto the spindle with a fairly strong magnet.  As long 
> as the heads aren't extended into the pack (which would be very bad 
> anyhow), he should be able to just pull harder and get the pack to 
> release.  When I first removed an RL02 pack, it required more force 
> than I was expecting.

Don't forget the little slider on the handle. Lifting the handle on its 
own won't do a darn thing (this is so you can carry a pack by its handle 
without the cover dropping off). What you do is slide the little slider 
on the handle along (it will only move one way), and while holding it in 
that position, lift the handle. That will pull the hub off the magnet and 
let you remove the pack.

-tony