At 11:29 AM 9/15/2004, you wrote:
I've got lots of hard drives (approx. 350) in any
size and age you can
imagine but I've never seen one with a dead motor which causes a short
circuit.
It's quite rare, isn't it ?
I've always lumped failures into HDA or Logic board.
But I've never seen a short as you describe.
Considering the thin enamel insulation on the wires, and the stress of
winding the coils, I'm surprised it's as rare as it is.
c'est la vie.
Ed