Oops HD hit the dust

[Leikhim, Joe]

k4sb@avana.net wrote:
> 
> My Seagate ST31640A bit the dust today. Machine running fine when I 
>noticed the HD light was
> on continuously, and smelled a slight burning odor. ( from the 
>computer ). 
> My question is can this critical data be pulled off and then the drive 
>shipped to Seagate.
> If you know place around Atlanta, would appreciate info.

I had a similar failure once and considered the following; the damage 
was a chip on the control board on the drive, pretty obvious torch job. 
I was considering borrowing a drive of the same type and swapping that 
portion. I don't know if this would work, and of course if a short 
inside the drive case caused the damage there would be two drives going 
in for repair.

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Joe Leikhim
Jleikhim@nettally.com

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i'm so glad i finished school" -F.Zappa 1967

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