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Actually cut out a template of where it would fit into. remove that piece from the new disk, drop the evidence into place and then actually tape it on the backside so that it was now became a part of the whole. >> to hold the pieces together they used a clear tape with an adhesive like the post-it notes holding one side together so they could read the other. using a test disk, the technicians placed it inside the drive and turned on the computer. the result was a disaster. >> we ended up actually slinging the head across the room in our office because during one of the tests, the disk actually...

And their research led to a brand of scotch tape called 8-11. >> it doesn't leave a residue and it's very easy to apply and very easy to take off without damaging anything. >> so they used it to piece together the damaged floppy disk. to their enormous relief, it was a success. >> it took some initiative and it worked. ha! >> there were lots of cheers. so, it was pretty cool. it was pretty rewarding that we actually developed a technique that was working and we were actually getting data. >> what some said would cost close to $1 million had only cost $131. >> and that included the $50 for the ...

Actually cut out a template of where it would fit into. remove that piece from the new disk, drop the evidence into place and then actually tape it on the backside so that it was now became a part of the whole. >> to hold the pieces together they used a clear tape with an adhesive like the post-it notes holding one side together so they could read the other. using a test disk, the technicians placed it inside the drive and turned on the computer. the result was a disaster. >> we ended up slinging the head across the room in the office because the disk broke the head off the disk drive. flowing...

Brand of scotch tape called 8-11. >> it doesn't leave a residue and it's very easy to apply and very easy to take off without damaging anything. >> so they used it to piece together the damaged floppy disk. to their enormous relief it was a success. >> it took some initiative and it worked. ha! >> there were lots of cheers. it was pretty cool. it was rewarding that we developed a technique that was working and we were getting data. >> what some said would cost close to $1 million had only cost $131. >> that included the $50 for the first disk drive we destroyed. >> but was there any informatio...

Remove that piece from the new disk, drop the evidence into place and then actually tape it on the backside so that it was now became a part of a whole. >> to hold the pieces together they used a clear tape with an adhesive like the post it notes so they could read the other. the technicians placed it inside the drive and turned on the computer. >> we ended up slinging the head across the room in the office because the disk broke the head off the disk drive. >> the problem was the thickness of the tape. they needed to find a thinner tape with the same adhesive properties and their research led...