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RE: Sick Minidisk # 2

Subject: RE: Sick Minidisk # 2
From: Paul Isaacs <>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:37:27 -0000
 > Do you know anywhere in the USA where they repair "sick"
 > minidisks?

 Try Dennis at NXT, New Jersey ph: (001) 8143834442

Or at worst case to me here in the UK!

regards

Paul, HHB


In a message dated 2/12/04 9:48:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
 writes:

> Subj: RE: [Nature Recordists] Sick Minidisk # 2
>  Date: 2/12/04 9:48:03 AM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: 
>  Reply-to: 
>  To: 
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>
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> Portadisc can help, although a bit contrived but works.
>
> Get another blank disc , insert in Portadisc and record a single track al=
l
> the way through. When finished, do not eject the disc - just remove all
> power - this prevents the TOC from being written - instead the TOC info
will
> be stored in an internal buffer. When the power is removed, take off top
> cover (4 screws) and manually eject disc - turn the big white gear
> anti-clockwise.
>
> Now retrieve the disc which you want to un-erase and manually load the
disc
> by turning the big white gear clockwise (a little pressure on the disc
> itself will help the gear grab the disc). Once disc is fully loaded,
> reconnect power and turn on. The Portadisc knows that power was lost
before
> it had a chance to update the last TOC, so will write the TOC stored in
its
> memory to disc. We will now have a disc with a single track containing th=
e
> previously erased material.
>
> best regards
>
> Paul , HHB
>
>
>


John V. Moore Nature Recordings


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