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From: broode@orion.cf.uci.edu (Brian Roode)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Another STRANGE hard disk problem
Keywords: Miniscribe, motor problems
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Date: 26 Sep 88 02:17:05 GMT
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I had a similar problem with my XT clone and it turned out to
be the power supply.  As I recall, a regulator chip was bad and was 
causing the voltage to fluctuate considerably. 

Happy troubleshooting...


                                             Brian

broode@orion.cf.uci.edu