John Pitt wrote: > the hard drive on my PB170 seems to have developed an intermittent fault. > Sometimes it goes fine, but sometimes when the machine tries to access the > drive, all I get is a "chk-a-chk, chk-a-chk,chk-a-chk" sound, and sometimes > "chk-a-chk, chk-a-chk, zoot, zoot; chk-a-chk, chk-a-chk, zoot, zoot". > > This happens most often when the machine has been moved from site to site. > Can somebody tell me whether this a bad connection that can be fixed, or do > I need a new drive?
I'd start shopping for a new drive, and meanwhile , don't move it before you back up your files. Chunking noises like that are a sign of impending disk failure (I know...those are the noises my 540's drive made before croaking forever) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
