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From: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Seagate spin up problem
Message-ID: <480@cbmger.UUCP>
Date: 8 Oct 90 08:39:41 GMT
References: <1990Oct05.211042.8671@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Organization: Commodore Bueromaschinen GmbH, West Germany
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In article <1990Oct05.211042.8671@ecst.csuchico.edu> gdunlap@csuchico.edu (RANZEROX) writes:
>
>     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

Hmm, just an idea that came to me:
How about mounting the drive on its side or if this doesn't help,
on the other side? I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) the parking area
is in the middle, so the lubricant can only get there when the drive is
lying flat in the case. Or am I totally wrong???

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