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- From: cm6700@ccub.wlv.ac.uk (G.Nath)
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- Subject: Re: WHICH ONE OF MY AMIGA BROTHERS/SISTERS WILL HELP?
- Date: 20 Mar 1996 13:25:11 -0000
- Organization: University of Wolverhampton, U.K.
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- Ragman@cris.com (Ragman) writes:
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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
- ^^^^^^^^^^^
- Incredible !!
-
- >: 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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- Yep! I think you should begin to backup your HD now, it sounds pretty terminal
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- GVN
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