Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 01:14:46 -0800 (PST) From: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hard Disk Repair Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970213011412.6202W-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> In-Reply-To: <199702130854.KAA05309@grackle.grondar.za>
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On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Mark Murray wrote: > Vincent Poy wrote: > > Does anyone know where I can get a OEM Seagate ST410800W 9 GIG > > Fast Wide SCSI Drive Repaired from a Headcrash? Thanks. > > When I was in the navy, we used to float test(*) this sort of damage. > > (*) Float test - advanced diagnotic method. Throw the equipment over > the side. If it floats, it's useful. This saved us enormous amounts > of wasted time trying to recover stuff that was BER(+). > > (+) Beyond economic Repair. > > In short - head crashed disks are useful only as bricks or boat > anchors. Really? You mean for a $2200 HD, it can't even be repaired? Cheers, Vince - vince@MCESTATE.COM - vince@GAIANET.NET ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] GaiaNet Corporation - M & C Estate / / / / | / | __] ] Beverly Hills, California USA 90210 / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____]
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