GRiDCASE update, now laptop hard drives

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Mon Jun 7 08:04:33 1999

> > > What is this supposed to accomplish?
> >
> > The HD for mysterious reasons works again. The person I got the laptop
> > from told me about it.

The likely problem is stiction, heads stick to drive media and it will not
spin causing a boot error. Dropping it is a destructive practice at best.
next time try rotating it very sharply while sitting on the desk to help
spin the media.

Allison
Received on Mon Jun 07 1999 - 08:04:33 BST

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