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From: cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us (Gordon Hlavenka)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Seagate ST4051 troubleshooting?
Message-ID: <2669fb5d-221.1sci.electronics-1@vpnet.chi.il.us>
Date: 4 Jun 90 09:55:04 GMT
References: <15880012@hpfinote.HP.COM>
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>The drive doesn't spin up anymore, but I know the disk platters are OK.

Seagate drives have a reputation for stuck platters.  It has to do with  the
spindle lube viscosity or something.  If you can turn the spindle by hand
this might just do it as a temporary fix.  The platter may or may not stick
again later...

Gordon S. Hlavenka                  cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us