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From: kraemer@peun11.uucp (Kraemer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Why does my computer squeak?
Message-ID: <636@nixpbe.UUCP>
Date: 17 Nov 89 07:58:49 GMT
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yap@me.utoronto.ca (Davin Yap) writes:

>In article <340018@hpsgpa.HP.COM> plim@hpsgpa.HP.COM (Peter Lim) writes:
>>Ever suspect the monitor ? I know some monitors which squeeks
>>when you display a big patch of bright color on screen. Sounds
>>like the coil is under some kind of stress ???
>>
>>Anyway, I don't think it hurt or does it ??

>This happens on my laptop too.  Explain that?

from: kraemer.pad@nixpbe.uucp

In some cases the reason is a little piece of metal called static
charge eliminator of the disc drive. It makes contact from the spindle
to the chassis.