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Grex > Micros > #29: Lightning strikes, SCSI drive dies. :-( | |
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klaus
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Lightning strikes, SCSI drive dies. :-(
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May 11 14:34 UTC 1992 |
The ST-157N 0 drive on one of my Mac's got hit by lightning this last
weekend. Fortunatly it was backed up. I would like to replace it
with a Quantum or some other high reliability SCSI HD with a capacity
of 40 to 80 Mb.
I would rather get hold of an old ST-157N-0 HD with mechanical problems
so I can scrounge the controller and resirect mine.
Any thoughts on this or ideas on where to go for the best price on a new
hard drive?
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mistik
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response 1 of 14:
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May 11 17:46 UTC 1992 |
Ask lk, for a quote, I think they do sell HDs, also Dominant Systems (I think
mju would be the contact person). If no luck, ask me, I can't give you
any warranty nor service.
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klaus
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response 2 of 14:
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May 12 12:22 UTC 1992 |
Just ran across a friend who has some connections that should land me
a Maxtor for a real gooood price.
I don't really need any service, except for drive technical info.
Warranty would be nice tho...
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mistik
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response 3 of 14:
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May 12 19:14 UTC 1992 |
I think there is always some manufs warranty, but I don't know how it is
handled. Usually you take it to the store and the store sends it to the
distributor with a tech report, and the distributor sends it to the manuf.
I simply cannot afford to offer the procedure because of no margin involved.
If you could send it directly to the manufacturer, that might work for you.
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sno
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response 4 of 14:
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May 15 02:30 UTC 1992 |
Depending on your apartment or home owner's policy, your equipment may
be insured along with your normal personal property. Check with your
agent.
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klaus
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response 5 of 14:
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May 18 11:34 UTC 1992 |
Guess I should explain "lightning". In this case I managed to discharge
the CRT 2nd anode connection through the SCSI connector while I doing a
memory upgrade on my highly modified Mac 512.
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mistik
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response 6 of 14:
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May 18 20:13 UTC 1992 |
I am sure you had it turned off. Those capacitors hold the charge for a
long time.
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klaus
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response 7 of 14:
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May 19 10:53 UTC 1992 |
Oh yes, it was turned off. The CRT makes a nice capatitor indeed!
(I did make an effort to discharge it but, evidently, missed.)
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mistik
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response 8 of 14:
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May 22 22:46 UTC 1992 |
Does anyone know what a SCSI sense code 1 means?
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danr
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response 9 of 14:
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May 22 23:04 UTC 1992 |
I used to.
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mistik
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response 10 of 14:
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May 23 00:19 UTC 1992 |
Please remember :)
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danr
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response 11 of 14:
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May 23 11:39 UTC 1992 |
If you are talking about the sense key, I quote from a SCSI-2 draft
specification (my guess is that it's the same for scsi-1):
01h - RECOVERED ERROR. Indicates that the last command completed
successfully with some recovery action performed by the target.
Details may be determinable by examining the additional sense
keys and the information bytes.
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klaus
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response 12 of 14:
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May 23 20:39 UTC 1992 |
Well, I ordered a Quantum LPS 52 last Tuesday for $219 including
mounting kit, cables, formating software and System 7 already
installed. I didn't think I would ever want to run System 7 on a
Plus, but what the heck? I might as well give it a try...
Does anyone have a BBS No. for Quanyum? I'd like to have it if there
is one.
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mistik
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response 13 of 14:
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May 26 00:02 UTC 1992 |
Thanks Dan !
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rcurl
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response 14 of 14:
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Mar 27 17:54 UTC 1993 |
This seemed like a somnanbulent enough item in which to ask a vaguely
related question. I picked up a RS232C surge suppressor cheap, so thought
I'd put it in my MacSE-Zenith151 data link. It clamps the voltage on
pins 2,3,4,5 or 7 to less than +/- 38 volts w.r.t. pin 1 (the notes say
+/- 26 volts, but I measured it at 5 ma). My LAN (;^)) carries pins
1,2,3,4,7 and 20 through, but pin 1 is only connected to the chassis at
the Zenith151 end, and "floats" at the SE end. The link is 60 feet long
and the Zenith151 is on the second floor, and the SE on the first. The
question is, should I install the surge suppressor at the Zenith151 end,
or at the SE end? Oh yes, the Zenith151 end can be switched as a printer
link to a DeskJet500. (End of momentous, worldshaking, critical question...)
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