15 May
1999
15 May
'99
10:26 a.m.
I'm using my Compass again. :)
It does, I repeat, it *does* have a hard drive in it. Either it is very,
very quiet, or it wasn't spinning up before. Could be why it didn't pass
the "test".
The hard drive is from JVC. I didn't even know that JVC made hard drives.
"Manufactured by Victor Company of Japan, Limited". It's labeled "20
MEG
HD" on the outside of the metal case. It's a model JD3824G00-2. There is
one error listed, on cylinder 155, head 0, sector 4.
The hard drive is a very slim 3.5" unit, with a 26-pin connector going
into it. Those 26 pins _include_ the power. What kind of drive is this?
Oh not *that* one! It's MFM... the same drive used on the early Zenith
XT laptops. It's likely got *very* bad stiction as this appears to be
the most common fault.
Good luck finding a replacement.
<<<John>>>