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From: mouse@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Dhanapong Saengrussamee-University of North Texas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Need Info Concerning Apple's Quantum HD fix
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Date: 14 Sep 90 19:04:05 GMT
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In article <5533.26eff1ff@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>,
jye@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Jeffrey Chen, Cornell University '93) writes:
> Remember when Apple announced there was a problem with its Quantum drives?
> My Macintosh was purchased around the period of time when these problems
> occurred, and now, I believe my hard disk is exhibiting symptoms of a "sticky"
> drive arm.
> 
> As I recall, the one-year program to fix the problematic drives expires this
> October. (Murphy's Law at work)
> 
> Jeff Chen
> JYE@VAX5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU
-- 

Jeff,

I don't have the list that you sought, but here's one variety to indentify
if you own one of the lucky drive.  We got 10 of them!

1.  All 10 are 40MB, 3.5 inch, internal Quantum drive.
2.  These drive are not sealed.  Look at the picture below.  If the chip
    marked (*) is T7901, read on.  Else, it is different variety than ours.
                       __________________________
               A----> |                          |
         power =======|                          |
         cable        |                          |
                      |                          |     floppy drive
               =======|               _____      |      that way
           data cable |              |_(*)_|     |          |
               =======|__________________________|          v

3.  Look at A -->, there should be a sticker with bar code.  The magic
    number is 0032.  There are also some other numbers but I can't recollect
    them right now (they are between 0032-0050).  All of our 10 are 0032.

If yours checked out 3 for 3, then you got one of the lucky drive.  Contact
your Apple's dealer.

But of course, you can't open the Mac and verified all  these if you are not
qualified and authorized by Apple.  You might violate the warranty and void
the replacement of the new chip!  8^)

__Mouse.o()~

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