On 12/19/2011 04:14 AM, Linda McLeod wrote: > If hd is toast.. it can't hurt to tap it hard a few times, in the right > ways... > > You can lightly tap it while it's trying to boot..? > > Off the top.. Why not install the hd upside-down, and try it..? > > Or freeze it with freeze spray, but not so much so as to cause snow and > ice to form on cct brds..? > > Recite a hard-drive repair-prayer to one of your pretend gods..? > > If pops were still alive he'd probably suggest, "do a dance on one foot, > whilst holding the other foot high, in the right hand, whilst singing > frarajoka backwards in tenor".. but you can't ever believe anything > pops said... > > Off the top, Why not open the box, and check that all wire connectors > are properly mated..? > > Last idea says the hd has developed bad sectors.. > Me thinks there's software to rewrite onto good sectors what's on bad > ones..? >
Thanks for all your suggestions. I've been in computer hardware since 1974 and indeed, tried much of what you suggested. As for singing frarajoka backwards, our ceremony usually included swinging a dead chicken. But, seriously , we did have a few dedications during installations involving dead pigs. If it were only a single sector, or a group of sectors, that would have been nice. I guess the good news is that the 5 year warranty was still valid. But, it had to be sent to the manufacture for a replacement and that will take a few days. Didn't want to wait....but at least I'll have a spare. -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -- Douglas Adams in "Mostly Harmless -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
