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- From: Ragman@cris.com (Ragman)
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- Subject: Re: WHICH ONE OF MY AMIGA BROTHERS/SISTERS WILL HELP?
- Date: 15 Mar 1996 18:37:02 GMT
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- David Strickler (stud@expert.cc.purdue.edu) wrote:
- : Hi! I have an Amiga 500 with a Supra drive connected to the side.
- : Sometimes I'll turn her on, and the drive lights will go on, but
- : I'll here the motor stutter and then will see that Kickstart screen.
- : What's going on? Is the connection between the drive and the computer
- : starting to corrode, like my friend suggested? He said that I should
- : take a pencil eraser and clean the metal contacts. Whast should I do?
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- I doubt it. But, it wouldn't hurt. Sounds as if your HD is on its last
- leg, how old is the drive? You could be having a stiction problem.
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