HP7937 (Eagle) discs was HP 9000/840S is alive (sorta)

From: Steve Robertson <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
Date: Wed Jun 9 13:29:36 1999

On Wednesday, June 09, 1999 1:47 PM, Lee Courtney [SMTP:leec_at_slip.net]
wrote:
> Hi Steve et al,
>
> I have several 7937 (HP internal codename Eagle) drives connected to an
> HP3000 with 2 still working, 1 dead, 1 limping along. My CE told me that
> these drives don't like to be turned off for 'extended' periods of time
> as the lubricant for the drive bearings tends to loose its
> effectiveness. His advice was to keep em turned on and spun up all the
> time - use it or lose it approach.


I think mine were decomissioned about 18 months ago. Been running em for a
couple of days and they seem to be getting quieter. The spindle bearings in
one of them was screaming when I first turned it on but now it's getting
better. Of course this doesn't cure the data errors.

I probably wouldn't try to get any more of that type unless they're local.
Shipping would be pretty expensive on a drive that heavy. The shoebox one's
weigh 25 or 30 pounds. They're a lot more reasonable to ship.

If nothing else, the cabinet will make a nice coffee table :-)


Regards,

Steve Robertson - <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
Received on Wed Jun 09 1999 - 13:29:36 BST