Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!chinet!mcdchg!ddsw1!tarkus!jcs From: jcs@tarkus.UUCP (John C. Sucilla) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att Subject: Re: Boot problems on 3B1 Keywords: Won't always boot Message-ID: <229@tarkus.UUCP> Date: 18 Aug 88 00:52:43 GMT References: <3127@emory.uucp> <3409@vpk4.UUCP> Reply-To: jcs@tarkus.UUCP (John C. Sucilla) Organization: tarkus -- Calumet City, IL. Lines: 26 In article <3409@vpk4.UUCP> hjespers@attcan.UUCP (Hans Jespersen) writes: >In article <3127@emory.uucp>, kim@emory.uucp (Kim Wallen {Psy}) writes: >> This is probably the same thing others have been recently >> describing, but suddenly my <1yr old 3B1 has trouble booting. >Have you tried dropping your 3b1!!!! Notice no smiley face, that's >because I'm serious. I know several people who have experienced similar Yep, I've done that before. Also a good swift rap on the case above the location of the power supply will get it going again. >it has something to do with the hard disk being reluctant to spin up >to proper speed. The hot temperature or the on/off (spin up/spin down) >solves the problem temporarily. Nah. It's that silly cheap power connector, not the disk. The *only* really long term solution I've found is to open it up and clean and lube the power connector. You could solder it I guess but that would make it a reall pain in the butt when it becomes time to fix the power supply. -- John "C". Sucilla, A silicon based life form. {att,chinet,ddsw1}!tarkus!jcs You have a better idea? Now's the time..