diff --git a/04-Return_Null.html b/04-Return_Null.html index 6f708d6..88914e3 100644 --- a/04-Return_Null.html +++ b/04-Return_Null.html @@ -38,6 +38,28 @@ Annie needs to go to meet the library guy +
+ Pulling the secondary drive out of the rack takes an unusual amount of + force. The crunchy bearings scratch on the rails as they get dragged + forward. After struggling for a bit, Jack finally reaches the point + where the top cover and the empty compartment for a removable platter + are fully exposed. He undoes the thumb screws holding them in place, + then he slides the assembly forward and takes it out, revealing the + circuit boards, motor, and spindle with fixed platters beneath. A fine + silver line along the edge in the otherwise brown coating of the top-most + platter shows where its upper + head had crashed – a deep scratch but, with a bit of luck, this + might still be recoverable. He undoes two more + thumb screws on the inside and the face plate of the drive comes off. + Using a small flashlight that he had found in one of the desk cabinets, + he inspects the three platters: The one on top turns out to be the + outlier, its underside and both of the other platters have thick + silver-y white stripes lining their edges. + Well, there goes that pipe dream. +
++ Jack puts the drive back together +
This has been moved here from chapter 1 "Wake Up". It should be integrated into this chapter instead.