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From: Scott_A_Dalrymple@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 251 Wierdness (summary)
Message-ID: <20641@cup.portal.com>
Date: 21 Jul 89 00:34:57 GMT
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In article <20621@cup.portal.com> Scott_A_Dalrymple@cup.portal.com (me)
writes:
>     I, too, am an unsatisfied 251 owner.  In fact, I just posted
> an article for help myself recently.  My problem (this time) was
> that the drive won't spin up at all (without a lot of fiddling).
> I got two answers, that the 12V supply isn't sufficient anymore, or
> that lubricants from the shaft are leaking and causing "stiction".
> I haven't checked the voltages yet, but I suspect the so-called
> stiction is the problem.  For now, I'm leaving the system powered

Oops, I goofed.  My apologies to Seagate.  I should have checked the
voltages before I opened my big mouth.  My 12V power supply isn't
sufficient anymore.  I measured it just now.

"Oh, humble pie!  My favorite!"

Scott Dalrymple          Scott_A_Dalrymple@cup.portal.com
Computer Sciences Corp.  * DISCLAIMER:  If CSC ever found out what I've *
Hanover, MD  21076       * I've said here, they would probably deny it! *