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From: krweiss@ucdavis.edu
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Subject: Re: Sticky Sony Internal HD...
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Date: 4 Jun 91 18:24:52 GMT
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In article <1991Jun4.085004.17398@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> dougt@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG
(Douglas Terrebonne) writes:
>Hi, I am a proud new owner of a Mac IIci... I really like it except for
>one problem I've encountered... When I leave the machine off for a while
>(a day or so - it varies) and turn it on again, the internal (Sony 40M) HD
>doesn't spin up... My first internal drive (also a Sony) did this and I
thought
>replacing it would fix it, but no, the second one does it too... 
>I can get it to speed
>up again if I take the cover off and "shake" the drive but this is a pain
>in the ass... I guess one solution to this problem would be to just leave the
>computer on all the time but I was hoping someone out there might have a
>better idea...
>

We have had the same problem with a number of the Sony drives. A sharp smack on
the computer's case will generally get things moving again. This is, of course,
not a good solution over the long haul. If you're still under warranty, make
the vendor give you yet another new drive. 

Ken Weiss
krweiss@ucdavis.edu