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Re: Revival of a dead HDD - Help

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From: Tim Cornwell
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <830451914snz@yemeads.demon.co.uk>, Jim
<Jim@yemeads.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <MBXaIDA+hjfxEwVq@hmsl-group.co.uk>
>           Max@hmsl-group.co.uk "Max D. Wilkinson" writes:
>
>
>
>I already said in the original post that the drive was working perfectly.
>All that happened was that the PC would not recognise the Conner as D:.
>So I took it out and held it in my hand whilst disconnecting the Ide cable.
>Rebooted it - it spun up Ok. Turned off PC - reconnected Ide cable, rebooted.
>Nothing. Turned off PC - removed Ide cable - rebooted NOW NO SPIN UP.
>
>I believe that a static charge in my hand shorted out something on the
>circuit board attached to the drive. Whichever way you cut it I am 80 quid
>out of pocket and annoyed.
>
Not as much, I bet, as that bloke driving round the country with a
soddin' airplane tied to his bumper!!!

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Date: 1996/04/26
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