Floppy Disks
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Never open the
shutter and
touch the disk’s
surface
shutter and
touch the disk’s
surface
How
do you care for a floppy?
Avoid exposure
to heat and
cold
to heat and
cold
Avoid exposure
to magnetic
fields
to magnetic
fields
Avoid exposure
to contaminants
such as dust,
smoke, or
salt air
to contaminants
such as dust,
smoke, or
salt air
Keep disks in
a storage tray
when not
using them
a storage tray
when not
using them
ØProper care
helps maximize disk’s life
ØFloppy disk can
last at least seven years