Re: Jaz drive problem

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From: Andrew Foakes
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 00:00

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Lawrence <flowerpots@bigfoot.com> wrote:

} I used my 1 gig jaz drive to back up my friends Mac,  then I replugged it
into
} my Mac, now it won't spin the cartridges up; the indicator below the
opening
} just flashes slowly and I have to push the eject button to get them out.
} 
} Otherwise it appears normal, I just can't use it.  The driver recognizes
it on
} the SCSI chain.  I have tried different cartridges.
} 
} HELP!

What machine/other changes have you made?  Why do you think it's not the
obvious knock or disturbance having broken the mechanism?  Is the power
supply firmly connected/putting out the correct voltage?  What happens when
its back on the friend's Mac?

It does rather sound like a drive failure :-(

Yours,

Andrew


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