On 7/28/02 6:36 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had an interesting drive failure recently. It was a Quantum Fireball 10gb > that I got 2nd had as a pull from an iMac. I had been using it in a Umax > C600 for several months and the other day it just quit. It wouldn't spin up > although the green light did come on. Looking at the circuit board side of > the drive, there are some rectangular chips with a row of many connectors on > each side. On one of these chips there is a spot that appears burnt, and > about 3 or 4 of the connectors that also appear burnt. > Has anyone seen a similar failure? I'm hoping it doesn't imply anything > about the computer being at fault. Is it possible to just replace the > circuit board on a dead drive? If I took the drive apart would the insides > make good Xmas tree decorations? > > tafkar > Yes. Pretty common on those drives. Saw it in several customer iMacs. Yes, you could try replacing just the circuit board, but only if you can find the same model of drive to pull one from. It should work long enough to save data, but no guarantees for anything else. Hamlin 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with equality liberty and justice for all.' -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
