"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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"Art" writes:

Yes, he did say that. But I've seen too many instances where one error
was masked by another. So, it is worth a try. I'd think that a failed
power supply destroying both harddrives without damaging the mainboard
would also be unusual.


Hypothetical situation: There was a voltage spike on the +12. Many drives
use this and it could kill them. What's it used for on the motherboard?
Mostly the RS-232 which many people would never even miss if you stole it
from their computers.

Norm