Subj : Grrrrr...
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Apr 17 2005 11:52 am

  Re: Grrrrr...
  By: ROB MCCART to DIGITAL MAN on Sat Apr 16 2005 05:55 pm

 > DM>I have a dead DiamondMax Plus 9 (80GB) sitting right here. It (and the PC
 >   >supply) died when I touched the computer case and discharged static
 >   >electricity. With a "pop" the computer turned off and wouldn't turn back 
 >   >Replacing the power supply allowed it to boot again, but the Maxtor was d
 >   >Funny enough, the primary hard disk in the system (a Quantum Fireball) wa
 >   >fine. <shrug>
 > 
 > Quantum - now Maxtor.   Sounds liks the case wasn't too well grounded.
 > I've never managed to hurt one from the Outside...   B)

It was a first for me too. It was a heck of static discharge though (hurt my
hand). <shrug>

                                                  digital man

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