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From: gdunlap@csuchico.edu (RANZEROX)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Seagate spin up problem
Message-ID: <1990Oct05.211042.8671@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Date: 5 Oct 90 21:10:42 GMT
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     Thanks to all who have replied about my "sticky" Seagate.  The
problem apparently is due to excess lubricant collecting in the park zone
and causing the heads to stick to the platters;  an interlock mechanism 
prevents the drive from spinning up if the heads can't unpark, but
physically turning the motor frees the heads, allows them to unpark, and allows
the motor to spin up.
     I suppose I'll just follow the suggestion that I leave the thing on all the
time, although spinning the thing up by hand has become a ritual. (I insert
the plastic end of a pen/letter-opener in between the circuit board and
the main chassis and push the motor around - it'll usualy start spinning on
its own right then)
     My warranty is either up or just about up (I bought the thing late last
October, during but not at the Santa Clara Ami-Expo); I'll look into it.
     Thanks again!!

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