on 12/12/00 12:52 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> No, Tom, I haven't, since I don't have it. I did try the APS tools that did
> help me in the past, but not this time. I think that the problem has to do
> with the fact that the drive seems to be spinning very slowly. It doesn't
> emit the sound I'm used to hear when it's on.
>
> Anyway, I don't have much time to take care of it right now, I might spend
> additional time later, but I doubt I'll have this free time...
>
> Thanks for your suggestion, though. I really appreciate people taking the
> time to help me out.
>
> -Laurent.
Didn't notice that description before (about seeming to spin very slowly).
When you're trying to spin it up, give the machine a good sharp whack! You
could have a stiction problem. Since you're going to take the loss on the
drive anyway, you've got nothing more to lose. Well, OK, just don't hit
things hard enough to unseat something else. Probably just holding the
machine with the palmrests hanging off your desk, with one hand resting on
the palmrest over the HD, then a sharp rap with the knuckles (like you're
knocking on somebody's door fairly hard) from under the HD.
- Eric.
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