tricky@cix.compulink.co.uk (Richard Harrison) (04/23/91)
Subject: Re: MTBF for A3000 Hard Drive ???? Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware References: <Apr.17.18.32.41.1991.15424@pilot.njin.net> From article <Apr.17.18.32.41.1991.15424@pilot.njin.net>, by hubey@pilot.njin.net (Hubey)- : > > My A3000 just started making some whirring noises. I suspect > it's the hard drive bearings. Providing you've got a Quantum, you should have one of the most reliable drives so its probly just your fan :-) > had it for a year yet. If I have to turn it off constantly > then it won't be much good as a 'substitute' for a work station Generally electronics is more reliable if you leave it switched on... /---------------------+---------------------------------------------------\ | . . | Richard J. Harrison, tricky@cix.compulink.co.ukc | | .__ (__ __) . | '.co.ukc', the domain where international mail | | / ~~______ | costs $0.06/kb | | __/ ^ \ / +---------------------------------------------------+ | / /\ . /| _ \ / | Sometimes the above address fails, if so use | | \/ \|/ |_/\\_\/__/ | tricky%cix.compulink.co.uk@specialix.co.uk | \---------------------+---------------------------------------------------/