Warranty Length Not Related To Drive Life?

[Tom Wilson]

Common phenomenon with electronics of any kind--a high rate of "infant
mortality" in the first few months of operation, then a relatively low
failure rate until pieces start dying of old age.

Nice theory, but, hard drives have a mechanical component, too. Anybody
got numbers on what dies first/most often?

 

[J. Clarke]

Nice theory, but, hard drives have a mechanical component, too. Anybody
got numbers on what dies first/most often?

It's not "theory", it's practical experience. What difference does it make
whether the failure is in a mechanical component or a part of a circuit?

 

[KevH]

Not really. Spun up a pair of 380MB ESDI drives last night. Anyone
remember them? Seem fine, once the grease warmed up a bit and got
spread around a little

Still using a pair of 330MB's - 1 FH and 1 HH - in a DOS/WFWG311 system.
Used once per week only though. Manufacturing date was either 1989 or 1991

Kev

 

[Mark]

Remember ESDI, blimey, yup.. used to use 150MB ESDI drives many years ago.
And going back further... 20MB MFM and RLL drives.

Anyone remember the old AT&T 3B15 150MB drives... you know the ones that
were 3ft long and had disc brakes in them?

Mark