Sick Chinook hard drive

[pp000283@interramp.com (pp000283@interramp.com (Eric Schatz))]

I used a CT-20c for about 4 years on my //c, the only known way (other
than finding a ProFile) to put a hard disk on such a computer, but then
the controller died. I sent it to Sequential for repairs (Chinook having
disappeared by then). They couldn't figure out how to fix it so they did a
low-level format (thank you ProSEL backup, whew!) and when it seemed to be
running they shipped it back.

I restored my backup and the drive worked again for about ten hours then
the same symptoms returned: damage to the disk directory as verified by
ProSEL.

I assume I just wore out the hard disk mechanism...I thought those things
had MTBF of like 30k hours!

Finally, a question: can I put my own hard drive in the thing? Do I have
to do anything to the controller to let it see a larger drive size (I'd
try to find something cheap at a PC hotel show or something).

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Eric Schatz
(my other puter is a //c)
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