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From: pnelson@hobbes.uucp (Phil Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: HD will not spin up (sometimes), banging it helps; Suggestions?
Summary: 2 suggestions
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Date: 1 Nov 90 23:33:29 GMT
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 I have both a 125 and 238R (though I use the 238R with MFM controller)
I have had 'stiction' probs with both of these. Stiction is when the heads
get glued to the platter by too much lubricant. Short of replacing the
drive, I know of two easy ways of dealing with this situation:

1. Don't shut the drive down (no, I am not kidding, just leave the PC on).

2. If you must shut the PC down, don't park the heads, and don't leave it
   off for very long.


 The subject of stiction and Seagate drives has been discussed to death in
the old comp.sys.ibm.pc, maybe you can find it in an archive somewhere.

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