8 Oct
2010
8 Oct
'10
2:30 p.m.
On Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:28 -0700 (PDT), Fred Cisin wrote:
Most of the Hardcards did not have an accessible
spindle. But, the
"stiction" of those could often be broken loose by shaking it in a
circular arc.
Hold the card in your hand so that a twisting motion of your wrist is in line with center
of the platter.
So that a sharp twist of your wrist and sudden stop will causes the platter to try
continue spinning and break free.
Sometimes it is head stiction and some times it is thickening bearing grease.
Warming the drive to about 90f has helped the grease problem, but do not cook it!
back under my rock :)
Bob