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From: martin@gvax.cs.cornell.edu (Bill Martin)
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Subject: Problems with Seagate ST225 hard drive
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Date: 7 Aug 90 18:26:20 GMT
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My 3+ year old Seagate ST-225 20-Meg drive has developed
a 'head-seek' problem, according to the Rainbow Winchester
diagnostics.  Seagate will send me a refurbished 20-meg
drive, with a 90-day warrantee, for $115 plus the old drive.
Since several writers have mentioned past problems they've had with
the ST225, I'm wondering if I should instead buy another larger 
drive (30 Meg or higher) and forget the trade-in described
above.  The new drives seem to be in the $300-$400 range,
and the additional capacity might make the extra money
worth it.  Does anyone have an opinion about this ?

-- Bill Martin --
Cornell University