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In article <19980816083636226091@teknesis.demon.co.uk>,
LPS@teknesis.demon.co.uk (Larry Stoter) wrote:

> If it runs fine from a disk, it can't be the battery.

> On the other hand, the symptoms you describe suggest the battery:)

the battery was replaced less than one year ago


> My next guess would be a problem with the HD itself rather than the
> connection to the HD.
> Try Disk First Aid - which should be somewhere on your original
> floppies.

Already tried that and it can't find the drive

> You could then try something like Norton Utilities, which may find the
> HD - or not.

When Norton was asked to search the SCSI chain the machine defaulted to
the NORTON message 'It is now safe to turn off your machine'.

> Although, if HDSetup can't find the drive, it does rather sound as
> though the HD has gone to the scrapyard. I think I'd try to find a used
> external HD and work with that - easier than finding one to fit inside.
> Remember, you need an Apple Mac driver that will work with the HD.

This is what I had thought was the problem. Thanks for confirmation.

Many thanks

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Ian McKnight                                         Ian@ianmck.demon.co.uk

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