> From your Model# above, I'd say you have a Travelstar 40GNX 40GB > drive. If that's the case, then Transintl says it has a 3-year > warranty: > <http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=351&RequestTimeO > ut=500> > > I was just reading recently where several people have had problems > with that drive right about the 1-year mark. Sounds like you are just > about at that time frame as well. > > I'm not trying to diagnose your problem. We're just discussing > whether you have a warranty on the drive or not. > > P.S. I just ran down a spec sheet for your drive in case you are interested: > <http://www.memorysuppliers.com/ibmtrav40at5.html>
yes, that's the drive in question and is just at the year mark. So I have contacted Transintl who have given me a link to request a return number. I'm not sure how to proceed after I request the Nr. (first timer), but I guess it will all be self-explanatory once I start... The reason why I have not yet gone ahead with the request is that I had also contacted Hitachi separately, who have sent me a link to a diagnostic software (Drive Fitness Test) that unfortunately runs under DOS or Windows on x68 based computers. Apart from the fact that I found this rather amusing in year 2004 and considering the HD in question (but maybe I'm missing something here), the software is supposed to check for bad sectors and eventually repair them. Should I get some similar test performed before returning the disc (if yes, how??), or should I just return based on the sympoms I see. I mean, the disc works still, but the continuous seeking noise is abnormal, so is the heat generated... thanks all for the assistance! cheers, gianfranco -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
