Maybe your disk's bearings froze - quite common with non-fdb disks
after long storage periods. Can you hear the disk spinning up when
the machine turns on?
On Nov 4, 2005, at 01:35, Lela Tong wrote:
My 280c has been sitting in my closet for a few years.
I turned it on to get some files which I left on it. Strangely, as
soon as I plugged in the power cord, the machine switched on
(without my pressing the 'on') and the floppy icon came up with a
question mark. And, the sound 'boing boing boing...' kept going.
I tried to insert the Disk Tools and clicked Disk First Aid but no
volumes showed up except the external floppy drive. And, when I
tried to click the Apple HD SC Setup -- there was a flash of all
the buttons (allowing a click) but it all dimmed except "Quit" and
"Drive." When I clicked "Drive" the message "unable to locate a
suitable drive connected to SCSI port."
Also, on a re-boot or to press the 'on' button after shutdown, no
icon appears but a lit blank screen comes up. The only way to get
the icon with the question mark is to completely unplug the
computer and to replug it.
I fear the worse -- any helpful hints on how I can fix this?
Lela
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