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From: erick@csuf3b.UUCP (Eric Keisler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Need DEAD SEAgate SCSI Drive Info
Keywords: st138n spin phhhhht poof pain-in-the-a**
Message-ID: <1441@csuf3b.UUCP>
Date: 2 Mar 89 16:47:30 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Calif. State Univ., Fresno, Ca
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[ are there still line eating mailers out there? ]

I know that this subject has been kicked to death already, but I seem to have
misplaced ;-) my archive of this thread.

I seem to remember somebody posting info on how they isolated the cause of the
'dead seagate' syndrome, and suggesting a possible fix.  It had something to
do with replacing a part (power transitor?) that was found to be of marginal
quality.  Anyone remember/got_any_clues?

I've got a seagate st138n that is starting to exhibit the syndrome:

	won't spin-up on power-up

	drive light shows diagnostic blinks then stays on for a minute then
	goes out

	I can get the drive to come up after 3 to 5 power-up attempts

	seems to always happen when the machine has been off for >12 hrs and
	the room temp is <68 degrees (i.e.: it's ccccold).

Thanks in advance to anyone that can shed some light on this DEPRESSING
situation.

---
Eric Keisler, Computer Services, CSU Fresno

erick@csufres.CSUFresno.EDU
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