flowers@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (08/06/88)
I have another problem with another Mac II with Rodime 140. When it is turned on, it takes about 15 minutes for the power to the hard disk to turn on (I can hear it). Before that point it will boot only off of a floppy. Once the hard disk powers up, I can restart and it will boot off of the hard disk. My questions: 1) The store tells me that the capacitor may not be getting enough power to kick the hard disk on initially. Is this a plausible cause? What else could be going on? They tell me they may be able to fix it but that I'll probably have to take it to an authorized Apple Service Center. 2) Would it be unreasonable of me to refuse to accept it, and ask the store to give me a different MacII with hard disk? They are the ones who configured the machine and installed the Rodime 140 into it, and this machine has never worked. When I first got it from the store, the hard disk just didn't appear. I took it back and have just gotten it back now from them. The first time after their repair that I booted it the hard disk came up fine, but after that it has displayed this delayed hard disk powerup problem. I have not yet been able to use this machine and it has been a month since it was first delivered. [Normally this store gives great service and I've bought several machines from them, at this point I've just been dealing with their repair person and haven't yet consulted with one of the managers on this problem.] Thanks for helpful information and opinions, Margot Flowers Flowers@CS.UCLA.EDU ...!(uunet,rutgers,ucbvax,randvax)!cs.ucla.edu!flowers
Mark_Peter_Cookson@cup.portal.com (08/09/88)
I would take it back to them. Is the Rodime an internal or external 140? My external 140 gave me no end of trouble (my posting about it is on the Net) and I sent it back, I am now waiting for the credit so I can get a Jasmine. I figure that at least it is an instate call, not like calling florida.... I have it from a good source that Apple does not use Rodime drives because, well, they got pretty pissed off at Rodime and won't touch there stuff anymore. For what I don't know, and I might be wrong, so don't quote me here. If your dealer will back up my story about Apple not using Rodime drives I would ask him/her to put in someone else's 140 meg internal (that is if the one in the II is an internal). If it is an external I would see if they will take it back (it's a little late, I would look for warenty work).... Have fun! Mark Cookson
pkahn@meridian.ads.com (Phil Kahn) (08/11/88)
Are you sure it's your disk? If you're running TOPS, that often delays boot-up time. Sometimes, by a minute or so. phil...