[comp.sys.amiga] Hard Drive not Booting

dt1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (David Tinkov) (11/16/89)

Setup: A2000, Hardframe2000, Seagate ST296N.

When I try to turn on my Amiga the Hard Disk led is faintly flickering
and I can hear the motor of the drive getting louder and louder until
it just stops (without the usual chirping sounds it makes).  The drive
has been working perfectly for 5 months.  I leave my system on 24
hours and cold-rebooted only about 10 times.  I've tried cycling the
power a couple of times with no results.  Could this be the stiction
problem?  How can I give the stepper motor a nudge?  


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