Also, putting them in the freezer has been known to "wake 'em up" too!
----- Original Message ----- From: "michael S. Macdonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Power Computing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:10 PM Subject: Re: friend in coma > Unlike people, old HD's can some be snapped out of a comatose state > by taking them out of the computer, holding them horizontally, giving > them a coupla good sharp twists, and then reconnecting them. > > Older drives can develope 'sticktion', wherein the tiny motor in the > drive cannot spin the platter, and the twisting motion loosens up the > axle. > > If this gets the drive working (makes the '?' disappear), then the > powercenter can be hooked up to the iMac with an ethernet cable > (crossover version) and data transferred from drive to drive directly. > > After giving this advice to a friend, he later told me how well it > worked after he had taken the HD out, opened it up, and spun the > platter with his finger...=)...true story! > > Cheers...Michael > > -- > Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > 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]> > List archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
