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Article #918Re: Olivetti m300-10 Hangs at Fixed Disks
From: Gary L.
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:24
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:24
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:32:46 +0200, "Lurker" <lurker@threshold.it> wrote: >> I'm wondering if it's the battery that's causing the HD to hang/losing >> the settings, and what I can do about it. And/or, if it's just the >> wrong settings that I'm entering, how would I ever get the right ones >> in there? >Open the case an check which drive you have. A list of compatible drives is >found on the M300-10 manual, to be downloaded from >http://www.peteweb.com/ftp/webhq/manuals/olivetti/systems1/cap19.pdf If the main board battery has failed, then the system will lose the disk specifications and you won't be able to boot from the hard drive. This is typical with older systems before drive auto-detect was common. As Lurker suggested, open the case and identify the drive. Then input the correct parameters as provided in the manual or listed on the hard drive case. This will allow you to boot up (assuming that nothing else has failed), but the settings will be lost after the power is turned off. Replacing battery will repair the problem permanently. - - Gary L. Reply to the Newsgroup for the benefit of all
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