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  • Good idea... I'll check with a Mac dealer. Another quick question, should I be worried about heat issues with three drives in the case? Derek
    in Questions (and a tip) about third hard drive in G4... Comment by dwrek67 December 2001
  • So I call Apple and let me tell you, I am not a happy camper. This douche bag Dan got all pissy with me! He was fine for the first half of the call as I explained the problem. He told me I had to take it to an authorized Apple dealer. I simply asked…
    in Maxtor Hard Drive Clicking Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • Yes, it's very troubling this is happening on a desktop that never moves. And as you did.. I'd also assume that a damaged drive is the *result* of this noise, not the cause. I'm afraid the drive is damaged beyond reapair. Unhooking the IDE cable …
    in Maxtor Hard Drive Clicking Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • I don't think formatting the drive is going to make a lick of a difference. Why would it? There sounds to be something PHYSICALLY wrong with the drive. I mean that's a pretty ingenious design if a software foul-up is able to physically damage the dr…
    in Maxtor Hard Drive Clicking Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • I attached the IBM drive with OS 9.1 installed. The Maxtor has 9.2/X. I held down option as usual and all three system folders were recognized. I attempted to boot off of 9.1 on the IBM. I ran into the disk with question mark again. This is odd b…
    in Maxtor Hard Drive Clicking Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • Well... the drive is not completely dead. I tried removing the system drive only to strip the screw holding the drive mount in place. I then decided to just whack the drive with a rubber mallet while it was sitting in the comp. I did that twice f…
    in Maxtor Hard Drive Clicking Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • Well as far as the head going to sleep.. this is only what I was told elsewhere. It didn't really make sense, but it did kind of explain the symptoms. And yeah, your monitor goes to sleep, but it's on timer. It doesn't go to sleep in the middle of u…
    in Maxtor Hard Drive Clicking Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • The current case is nice looking, but as others have pointed out it could stand some improvements. It's not like we're asking that much. It doesn't cost that much to make a decent case! First off, I'd just like to say that I like the current case…
    in "G5" == new case? Comment by dwrek67 November 2001
  • [quote]Originally posted by Scheisskopf: I'm a believer in the Law of Averages, so I think we're due. Law of Averages? Maybe Law of Averages according to a chronic gambler! Btw... that's a "clever" name... Derek
    in G5 Rumors Comment by dwrek67 December 2001