Re: Hi is this critical??

[Andre Hedrick]

> > Another way to prove a dead drive is (after a backup) to drop it some 
> > until it made a nice broken drive sound (a very high pitch shriek) and 
> > bring it to the store that sold it to you (ideally a small one as they are 
> > less technically challenged then big chains).
> 
> I think they would probably say that you voided the warranty.

Correct!

MORONS that think the drive vendors are not clued into the issue.
I have to read and vote on NASTY proposals, whose intent is to check for
G-Force damage.  If you think that record is not findable, even if you
rake the heads over the media you are wrong.

They are loosing money because of returns and are about to have the means
to tell you nice try, does warrenty fraud mean anything?

Cheers,

Andre Hedrick
LAD Storage Consulting Group