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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: SE/30 Hard Disk
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Date: 4 Nov 90 20:36:17 GMT
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In article <44254@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v119mb9h@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
>Hi.  I have a SE/30 with 5Mb memory and 40Mb HD.  Occasionally,
>my HD (internal) does not boot up.  I see the HD light blinking
>dimmer than usual, then I get the disk icon with the "?" asking
>for a disk.  Is there something wrong with my HD, or is my system
>file somehow damaged?

When this happens, does the disk spin up (you can hear it)?  I've seen an SE
that has this problem (usually after being moved), and the disk itself does
not spin up-- it's some sort of stiction problem.  (a bad power supply can also
cause the same problem)
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
Tax the rich, and feed the poor -- until there are, rich no more.