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- From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
- Subject: Re: Question about fixing my ST296N
- References: <KDORFF.92Jul21162108@hobbes.comp>
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- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 19:08:32 GMT
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- kdorff@hobbes.comp (Kevin C. Dorff) writes:
- >I have a non-working ST296N (it makes a funny sound and refuses
- >to work).
-
- >I talked to seagate and they will send me a refurbished ST296N in
- >its place for $130.
-
- >Is this a good idea? Am I wasting my money? Is there a better way
- >to go??
- *----
- They don't give you a very good warranty, but it still sounds like
- a reasonable price for that size drive. That's close to what a
- similar used drive would cost, and at least you'll know that this
- one passed the factory specs.
- --
- Mike Berger
- Department of Statistics, University of Illinois
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