[G4] Hard drive dead?

[jonseward at mindspring.com]

Mark, 

Can you boot from the install disk or the OS on another drive?

I've had this problem randomly recur on my 450 DP with my 80G Maxtor
aftermarket 
hard drive, which is where OSX resides.  Every so often during startup the
hard drive 
is not seen and it defaults into OS9 on the original hard drive.

Sometimes the startup disk control panel will see the new drive, in which
case I can 
select the proper volume and reboot back into OSX.

When Startup Disk can't see the new hard drive, I then have to shut down,
open the 
case, ground myself to the metal chassis for fun, then remove and replug
the gray 
wiring harness connecting the hard drives.  Close case & reboot.  Startup
disk in OS9 
then sees the new hard drive , whereupon I can select the OSX volume &
reboot.

Wish there was a simpler method, but it works for me.

YMMV,


Jon





Original Message:
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From: Mark Laurint youdono at comcast.net
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:35:01 -0400
To: G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com
Subject: [G4] Hard drive dead?


Today my quantum atlas V attached to my Atto controller didn't come up on
the G4 sawtooth desktop. After opening the case, checking connections and
restarting, the drive makes a series of three clicks and sounds like it
doesn't spin up. Is the drive dead? Do I have any chances of reviving it to
save data? 
Thanks in advance, 



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