Re: disk drive troubles

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From: Ian Richardson
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 00:00

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On Tue, 9 May 2000 21:07:04 +0100, Edmond Walsh
<Edmond@walsh.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>>Does it spin up?  Does it make a clunking noise during boot up?  I have
>>had a couple of these DOA recently.
>Good point, I think it does not spin up.  it seems to make a couple of
>feeble clicks at start up and then nothing.  Looks like another DOA.

Have you tried popping it in the freezer for 5 minutes and then trying
it?

You probably think I'm two sandwiches short of a picnic but I've
recently 'repaired' a couple of clients drives this way (the latest
only on Monday and which had what sounded like the 'click of death').
Both drives are still running (against my advice but...)

Ian...

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