Re: [tlug] Hard drive failure

["Micheal E Cooper" <network-admin@example.com>]

I once thought I had a bad disk, but when I plugged it into a different
machine, it worked. Turned out that the hard disk drive controller on the
MB was bad. I would try sticking it in another machine first.

> A slight change of subject, but what about those hard drives that just
> don't power on anymore? I turned on my computer yesterday to actually
> hear what I would imagine was the sound of a hard drive dying.
>
> No sector or data errors, it just doesn't seem to be getting power.
> Are these easily fixable? Should I take it back to the store, or is
> this something I can do myself?
>
> david
>
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