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- From: lalonde@semifs3 (Terry Lalonde)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: Re: Disk drive sticktion(?)
- Message-ID: <13446@semifs3>
- Date: 6 Nov 92 02:41:22 GMT
- References: <Bx98t5.HuB@hfglobe.intel.com>
- Reply-To: lalonde@semi.mitel.com
- Organization: Mitel Semiconductor
- Lines: 34
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- george@hfglobe.intel.com (George Rachor) writes:
-
- >We receintly lost a disk drive in a Mac ][ ci to a problem known as drive
- >sticktion. This system was run continously for almost two years until a
- >power failure allowed the drive to cool for several hours. At that point the
- >drive simply failed to resume spinning. Our local dealer has managed to get
- >the drive spinning again and saved our data. We are going to replace the
- >drive as we simply cannot trust it now.
-
- >I understand this is a common problem with 3.5 inch hard drives. Does anyone
- >know how the problem can be avoided? The system is used in an application
- >that gathers data 24 hours per day. Are some drives more prone to this problem?
- >--
- From the FAQ sun.admin:
-
- 14) Why did my Quantum 105 megabyte hard disk stop working?
-
- This the now infamous Quantum drive "stickation" problem.
-
- If the drive is allowed to cool down(even for a short period
- of time) the drive lubricant will congeal and prevent the disks
- platters from rotating.
-
- Before you get a replacement, try lightly tapping
- the drive to loosen the lubricant. If this does not work try
- shaking and twisting the drive at the same time. One last
- thing to try is to lift the system up a couple of inches
- and drop it.
-
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