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From: steve@pmday_2.Dayton.NCR.COM (Steve Bridges)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PS/2 30 Hard Disk Failure, Need Help(Urgent)!
Message-ID: <801@pmday_2.Dayton.NCR.COM>
Date: 8 Jan 90 04:26:41 GMT
References: <1563@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu> <1564@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu>
Reply-To: steve@pmday_2.Dayton.NCR.COM (Steve Bridges)
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In article <1564@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu> li@utkux1.cs.utk.edu (li) writes:
>
>	A follow up of my previous article.  I checked hard disk(opened cover)
>and it is seated tightly.  
>	It seems that the hard disk is not even powered up to me.  Isn't there
>supposed to be a fan for the hard disk?  
>
>Hai Li

I've never seen a disk that has a fan built in.  It is possible that the
power supply in the PC is shot (I missed your original posting).

To see if the disk is spinning, take the cover off of the PC, make sure
all the disk cables are plugged in (including the power connection), and
turn on the PC.  Put your hand against the disk cabinet.  If you feel a
VERY SLIGHT vibration, the disk is spinning.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER take the disk apart.  If you do, you will probably 
contaminate the disk.

My own feeling is that the power supply is shot.  I have seen power supplies
that when completely disconnected from any load meter properly.  But when an
led is connected to one of the power leads coming out of the power supply,
the power supply does not meter properly.

If you know of a good repair place (perhaps where you bought the system),
take it in to them.  They should have the equipment to check the system out.
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