Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 12:08:07 -0500 (EST) From: spork <spork@super-g.com> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM>, chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hard Disk Repair Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970213120535.2050C-100000@super-g.inch.com> In-Reply-To: <199702130948.LAA05518@grackle.grondar.za>
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We sent in a disk that had less severe damage than that to a firm called "DriveSavers". The problem with ours was a partially hosed board that in turn fried the spindle motor. There was no physical damage to the platters, all they did was take the guts and swap them into a new housing. This cost about $3500. A head crash is more severe. We now have a thorough backup routine... Charles On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Mark Murray wrote: > Vincent Poy wrote: > > > In short - head crashed disks are useful only as bricks or boat > > > anchors. > > > > Really? You mean for a $2200 HD, it can't even be repaired? > > The secret is the middle word: Beyond ECONOMIC Repair. Some can be, > some can't. Mostly it's too fscking expensive. > > M > -- > Mark Murray PGP key fingerprint = 80 36 6E 40 83 D6 8A 36 > This .sig is umop ap!sdn. BC 06 EA 0E 7A F2 CE CE >
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