3 Apr
2015
3 Apr
'15
10:40 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Paul Koning
Sent: 03 April 2015 18:13
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: RD54 Stopped Spinning
That would not appear consistent with the fact that the disk did spin again (briefly). The
hall effect sensors seem to be the most promising thing to check right now. Just reluctant
to open up the disk at home.
Regards
Rob
On Apr 3, 2015, at 1:06 PM, Robert Jarratt
<robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
...
Interestingly at one point it started working again. Then after I put it all back
together again, it stopped working once more. In one case, it seemed to start
spinning when I changed the disk's orientation (on its side rather than flat),
almost as if it just needed a mechanical encouragement to get it moving. But
now, no matter how many times I try, and what different orientations I try, it
doesn't work. Does any of that help with pointing the finger at all?
I hate to suggest this, but... head stuck to the platter?
(I don?t know if drives like this can do that. I do remember an RF11 that
stopped spinning because a head crashed, melted, and glued itself to the
platter solid enough to stop the spindle motor.)