> That shouldn't make any difference at all, unless you changed the jumper > settings. Western Digitals use slightly different settings. > > OTOH, I've experienced SDWM (sudden death when moved) with a number of beige > Macs (mostly G3s) in the last couple of years. Sometimes it's the hard drive, > sometimes it's the power supply, sometimes it's a deep dark secret. My best > guess is that the stress of moving somehow fractures a connection that has > become tenuous over time because of oxidation of the metals that carry > electricity. The magical malfunction appears to happen sooner in humid > climates than in dry climates, which buttresses my WAT (wild a** theory) > somewhat. But it's all anecdotal evidence. > > Oh, OTOH stands for On The Other Hand. > > Hope this helps, or at least gives you something to cling to. > > Jim Scott
LOL, Jim. Thank you so much. After the headache this thing has been giving me all day, I really needed to laugh, and I've never seen "SDWM" used before, that and your "WAT" gave me a much needed attitude adjustment. In support of said WAT, we've had the most humid summer we've had in decades in Ohio, and after a ton more work on that hard drive, it does appear we've had a death in the family. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
