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From: jamesv@hplsla.HP.COM (James Vasil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: HD doesn't spin after power on ???
Message-ID: <13000002@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 4 Oct 90 23:10:59 GMT
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Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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>          5. Leave the machine on.

I recently had a very similar problem to the one being discussed here
(ST251-1).  In my case, the drive started failing occasionally, then
later would run ok but died if you rebooted, and finally just up and
died (drive not even recognized after power up!).

I went the "buy new drive" route (Mitsubishi, though :-) but may try
to revive my drive with one of the other methods if my last minute
incremental backup doesn't work (fingers are crossed!).

FYI, Seagate Technical Support (800-468-3472) told me I could get a
refurbished 251 for $170 (US only, I'd guess) with a whole 90-day
warrenty.

James