Ed, This WORKED. My HD lives! All banks+funcitons+memory intact! **whew** Any measures to be taken to keep this from happening again? Or is it a matter of powering the unit on every once in a while, like turning over the engine of a car that's been sitting around for a long time? A million thanks!! Ben > From: "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...> > Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:00:12 -0500 > To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead > > I've fixed a few Emax HD's this way, and I hope it helps some people out > there. > > if the problem is it isn't spinning, and you don't hear any HD noise, > > Open it up, take the lid off of the hard drive, it has some weird screws in > the top, I used a small screwdriver like for glasses and a pair of pliers > for more leverage on the screwdriver. Be careful not to strip the screws. > Or if you find the right bit to open these, use that (I wish I had one.) > > If worse comes to worse, you can use pliers to loosen the screws then use > your fingers. > > This can be really tough, so be patient. > > Once it is open, you will see the HD disk and the arm that writes to it. > DON"T TOUCH IT!!! The disk or the arm, just very gently start the disk > spinning (powered off and with the power cable disconnected) clockwise by > touching the metal disk in the middle (like the cardboard in the middle of a > record). spin it clockwise well a couple of times. > > Then apply power before closing it up, the disk should start spinning on > power up. Close it up and you're all set. > > By the way, you need to have the emax rack upside down to open it up. > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Model" <manaben@...> > To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:45 PM > Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead > > >> It is not spinning. Cannot find your post on manually spinning the disk > (or >> don't know where to find it...I just get the posts in my inbox). Can you >> email me the procedure? >> >> Thanks. >> >>> From: "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...> >>> Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com >>> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 15:34:37 -0500 >>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> >>> Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead >>> >>> is the hard drive spinning? >>> >>> you should hear it start up whirring. >>> >>> if not I posted a message on opening it up and manually spinning the > disk. >>> >>> ed >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ben Model" <manaben@...> >>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:52 PM >>> Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead >>> >>> >>>> When I try to do either, I get "Data CRC error!" Replace the drive? >>>> >>>>> From: "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...> >>>>> Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com >>>>> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:30:13 -0500 >>>>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> >>>>> Subject: Re: [emax] iz my HD dead >>>>> >>>>> reformat the disk or run verify disk. >>>>> >>>>> you lose your hd though I think. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Ben Model" <manaben@...> >>>>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 6:18 PM >>>>> Subject: [emax] iz my HD dead >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I turned on my emax HD today, after not using it for some months, and >>> the >>>>>> LCD display doesn't go further than its first screen: >>>>>> >>>>>> E-mu Systems Inc >>>>>> Loading Software >>>>>> >>>>>> The red LED on the floppy drive is lit red. The "analog processing" >>> light >>>>>> is lit. Nothing happens...until I put in an emax floppy, and then > the >>> HD >>>>>> loads the bank from the disc. >>>>>> >>>>>> Why isn't it loading on its own? What do I do? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> Ben >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.silveriafamily.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >>> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>>>> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>>>> Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/4/03 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website >>>>> >>>>> http://www.silveriafamily.com >>>>> >>>>> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >>> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website >>>> >>>> http://www.silveriafamily.com >>>> >>>> Your use of Yahoo! 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Re: [emax] My HD emax LIVES!! (was "iz my HD dead")
2003-11-21 by Ben Model