[Wardad]

Originally posted by couslee:
are you sure it is not your power supply going bad?

I'm handy with a voltmeter (DVM). I would rather rely on it for checking power supplies. I check for the correct DC voltage. I also check for AC riding on the DC, which indicates bad filtering (but not a common problem for switching supplies).

But for you other guys....

You gave us a big clue when you wrote that it does not make the spinup whineing noise.

If your floppy and CD spinup and work, then your power supply is not dead.
(I said it is not dead. I did not say it is unquestionably good.)

So try another power connector. I'd be tempted to try the one from the CD. Always play it safe and shut off the system when making changes like that.

Another clue you might test for is heat. A Seagate drive in my work system had your symptoms and it also got HOT. It was so hot it melted the pLastic mounting rails it slid on. It had a frozen main bearing.