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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.periphs
Subject: Hi Tech Asset Recovery, A warning
Keywords: Many of these drives do not work
Message-ID: <1164@qetzal.UUCP>
Date: 3 Feb 88 17:38:37 GMT
Organization: Mentor Software, Inc. Thornton, Co.
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Hi gang.  A week or two ago, I posted a query about some CMI
40 and 20 meg drives offered for outrageously low prices through
a company called "Hi Tech Asset Recovery" in Canoga Park, California.
The drives cost $135 for a 40 meg, and $75 for a 20 meg. Very 
attractive.

I have ordered three of these drives, all of which arrived within
three days via UPS second day service.  Unfortunately, none of the
three drives worked, and the repair facility (APS) mentioned to
me that as many as 80% of the drives DO NOT WORK.  It costs
$50-$60 dollars to repair the servo/electronics and $85-$95
to replace the disk platters which I still consider to be a good
deal.  

I am a little dismayed however, that Hi Tech claimed these drives
were taken out of working machines.  I dispute that claim.


Robert White
boulder!qetzal!rcw