Hi,
You may look at the Head Break, wich may be blocked. See here:http://jerome.vernet.pagesperso-orange.fr/specs/Lisa/Lisa.html My 2/10 profile internal disk had the same problem, I found some page on the net about this problem an d fixed it by moving a little bit the head brake.
J. VERNET
Le 22/01/12 03:44, Terry Stewart a écrit :
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just wonder if any of you have come across this symptom. I decide to
> buy that ProFile drive I discussed on here earlier. For quite a good
> price as it was considered broken. If I couldn't fix it at least it
> could be a decoration.
>
> Anyway, I've found the drive actually does work. But very
> intermittantly. When I first received it, on switch on it just sat
> there with the light on. But after spinning for 20 mins or so, a
> switch on suddently triggered a self-check. I could see stepper lever
> move round to it's full travel position, then step back to it's
> resting place.
>
> This was hopeful but booting still didn't work. I usually got an
> error 83 although on occasions it was an 84 and It's even been an 85.
> The stepper indicator never moves during this time. It seems to "try"
> and move. It kind of gives a short clatter or vibration (almost a
> hard beep sound) but stays in the rest position. The light flickers
> on and off at this time in an irregular way.
>
> Anyway, after trying about 10 times, during a full switch on/switch
> off reboot, booting was suddenly successful! This time I could see
> the stepper indicator flicking around reading tracks at various
> poistions. Suddenly. There it was! Macworks XL 3.0!! (so that's
> what was on it)
>
> However, I've only been able to repeat this a few times. Probably
> only about 3 times in about 40 attempts.
>
> Anyway, as I thought the drive was completely gone, I am a little
> encouraged in the fact that it does work...very occasionally.
>
> I did try to reinstall MacWorks XL 3.0 but the Lisa told me there was
> a hard drive error (-93 I think).
>
> Anyone come across this ProFile symptom before and know what it is?
>
> Terry (Tez)
>
>
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