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netmouse98

Post subject: How do you clean the platters?

Posted: December 11th, 2007, 16:28

Joined: December 11th, 2007, 16:21
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what's the best/safe way to clean fingerprints off the platter?

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Starling

Post subject: Re: How do you clean the platters?

Posted: December 11th, 2007, 18:11

Joined: January 29th, 2005, 22:58
Posts: 637
Location: Canada

I usually disconnect the headstack, power on the drive and use piece of soft cloth to wipe off the fingerprints.

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acforensics

Post subject: Re: How do you clean the platters?

Posted: December 11th, 2007, 23:16

Joined: April 28th, 2007, 10:49
Posts: 160

Same here as Starling. Use microfiber cloth.

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rchadwick

Post subject: Re: How do you clean the platters?

Posted: December 12th, 2007, 3:45

Joined: December 23rd, 2006, 16:08
Posts: 935
Location: NJ

Any solvent? Alcohol?

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dobrevjetser

Post subject: Re: How do you clean the platters?

Posted: December 12th, 2007, 4:38

Joined: December 27th, 2006, 10:15
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Location: Belgium

I never use liquids for that; clean-room wipes do the job.

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