On Mon, 2002-07-15 at 14:20, Derek Glidden wrote:
> I've had some luck with older drives that refuse to spin up by either a)
> giving them a gentle but firm rap against the heel of my hand (grip
> firmly in one hand, slap it into the palm of your other hand) before
> turning it on, or b) while turning it on, torque it in your hand really
> hard in the same plane as the platters would be turning.
Would it be prudent to say, "AAAAAAAAAAAAA!" like the Fonz, when gently
rapping the drive?
-- Matt Miller Systems Administrator MP TotalCare gpg public key id: 08BC7B06
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