[Fink-Nottle]

Hello,

Odd problem I've come across. A slot loading iMac has an internal HD that doesn't stop spinning when the computer is shut off. That is, the computer is off and the light is out... but the HD still spins; you can hear the whine. If you kill the power completely (ie. yank the power cord from the socket) it stops. Otherwise it won't.

Any ideas? Could it be an issue with the drive itself? Any suggestions would be great.

[Dex13]

Funny same here, but with an external hard drive.

[bradoesch]

Originally posted by Dex13:
Funny same here, but with an external hard drive.

I remember OS 9 not spinning down my FireWire HD when I shut the computer down, but OS X always does. What kind of hard drive? OS?

[Dex13]

Originally posted by bradoesch:
I remember OS 9 not spinning down my FireWire HD when I shut the computer down, but OS X always does. What kind of hard drive? OS?

10.2.5
Western Digital 80gb

[indigoimac]

It maybe a Western Digital thing because I had one of the original iMacs (which has since died) with the stock 4GB Western Digital HD which had the same problem, although it eventually passed.