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From: mvolo@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Another STRANGE hard disk problem
Summary: Probably the power connectors
Keywords: Miniscribe, motor problems
Message-ID: <5420@ecsvax.uncecs.edu>
Date: 26 Sep 88 14:46:30 GMT
References: <1254@imagine.PAWL.RPI.EDU>
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
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[Stuff about a Miniscribe 3650 motor that sometimes doesn't power
up].
A similar thing happened to my Seagate ST225.  I traced it to the
power connectors (the white, four-pin plug).  Swap power connectors
with one of your floppies and see if the problem goes away.  In the
connectors the pins spread, making poor contact.  Environmental
variables probably make this vary, causing the variable power up.
If the HD doesn't get up to speed in a required time, no boot.
Hope this helps.

Mike Volow, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 27705
919 286 0411, Ext 6933
mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP