IBM 60gxp

[Wij]

I thought it was the 75gxps that had always died. I've had 2 of those with no probs but my 60gxp has died spectacularly on boot-up today. It just kept clicking (it never normaly makes any audible noise) and when I reset it the mobo can't see it no more

Any ideas ?

 

[old.GateKeeper]

All IBM drives do it

but the 75GXP is the worse with the 120GXP being better than the 60GXP.

/me touches wood that his 75GXP is ok (year old now = time to go titsup.com)

GAteKeeper

 

[Wij]

This one was only 2 months old

 

[Xavier]

ok, well the 60gxp should easily be replaced by IBM - where did u buy it?

sounds like head crasheroonie or fux0red platter so data recovery is f00kin unlikely!

 

[Wij]

from www.tekheads.co.uk

 

[Xavier]

no offense but LOL - that's a bad break...

from what I know of the 'owners' of tek they're a pretty flaky operation to say the best...

Try to get a replacement if not get a refund and we'll point you in the right direction

Rememba - a replacement means you have to go back to that lot AGAIN if anything goes titsup with a replacement drive.

Xav

 

[Wij]

So I send it back to them not IBM ?

TUG recommended them to me :/

 

[Xavier]

really? eep!

when did he do that? v. odd as he's meant to be much closer to their #1 competitor

we lives and learns

you can try ibm but I think you have to goto the retailer within the first year

 

[xane]

I got 2 34gxp in my main PC Been in there at least 2 years now and I don't turn off either, no problems yet

If you can get a 34gxp they are just as good as the 60gp and 75gxp ranges (apart from not being ATA100 IIRC), and they are definitely reliable.

 

[caLLous]

I have 4 60gxp's and not even one hint of a problem yet.

*crosses fingers*

 

[.Moriarty.]

My 60gxp's about a year old now and its working like a dream..

 

[Sar]

I beat you all easily.

I had a 75GXP for ONE WEEK before it crapped out on me completely (the ker-clunk of death problem that IBM are being sued about).

I have another now, which seems to be running ok, but I will be buying a 120Gb Seagate drive in April, just in case.

 

[Xavier]

no, i win, i've had four gpx60's in raid 0+1 running for 8 months (60 gb drives) on my main work pc and no problems....

or maybe i've just been lucky!

 

[Wij]

ordered a WD 80gig to replace it while the ibm goes off to repair-land.