What the hell is this!!! was Re: I need a ST-419 hard drive

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Thu Feb 18 14:49:00 1999

On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Joe wrote:

> I opened up the 419 drive, No wonder it failed, someone drilled a 5/16"
> hole thru the cover and all three platters! This thing was mounted under a
> circuit board and inside a steel case. Everything was very neatly put back
> together. Who would go to that much trouble to wreck a drive and why?

Some practical joker who imagined what would be going through the head of
the poor sap (you) that found it that way :)

Either that or somebody wanted a warranty return and figured nobody would
ever go through the trouble of troubleshooting the machine?

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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