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From: ollef@sics.se (Olle Furberg)
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Subject: Re: Need Info Concerning Apple's Quantum HD fix
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Date: 15 Sep 90 01:53:14 GMT
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I've found some old articles on this subject, here is one of them:


>
>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 89 17:42:39 -0400
>From: mjkobb@athena.mit.edu
>Subject: Dying Hard Drives
> 
>>From the September MacWorld:
> 
>"APPLE TO FIX PROBLEM HARD DISKS
> 
>"Apple has extended the repair policy on its Apple Hard disk 40SC 40MB hard
>disks with serial numbers 335507 to 1023016 due to the drives' high rate of
>failure at start-up.  Users of failed drives with serial numbers in that range
>will receive another hard disk free through June of 1990, according to Apple.
>The company will also reimburse customers who have already paid for repairs.
>For more information, contact your dealer."
> 
>Hope this helps all you folks whose lamentations I've been reading of late...
> 
>--Mike
> 
>Disclaimer:  I'm just quoting it as I read it.  Neither I nor my employer have
>anything to do with this announcement!
>