Failing Quantum/DEC DSP3107L?

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From: Neville Wilford
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 00:00

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I've recently acquired a second-user DEC DSP3107L 1GB SCSI disk.
I think these were OEM'd for Digital by Quantum.  It is jumpered
to spin-up on power and usually it does.  Some variable time after
powerup there is a click sounding like head retraction and the
drive spins down.  If powered up again immediately it refuses to
spin up.

This behaviour upsets the host - it's clearly a fault rather than
some sort of power saving mode.  No problems with cabling,
termination or PSU and all other SCSI devices in the chain are fine.

Is this a known mode of failure?  Is there anything useful I can do
short of throwing the drive away?  All help, advice and comment
gratefully received.

Many Thanks,
Neville Wilford
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From: jnw@phaedrus.demon.co.uk (Neville Wilford)
Subject: Failing Quantum/DEC DSP3107L?
Date: 1997/01/25
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