On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:15:27 -0700, ken put
finger to keyboard and composed:

Also if the heads are sticking to the platter and the motor is not
turning, how long until it burns out?

Ken

I'm not sure, but I would think that the drive's controller would time
out after a finite number of failed attempts.

IIRC, when this happens I can hear a soft clicking sound. I use an old
AT PSU for testing, and I hold the body of the drive against my ear.

- Franc Zabkar
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