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From: tomf@cms2.UUCP (Tom Fortner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HD noise
Keywords: Hard disk
Message-ID: <294@cms2.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jun 90 00:13:18 GMT
References: <fjs.646307440@chamber#
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Organization: Christian Medical & Dental Society
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In article <fjs.646307440@chamber# fjs@chamber.caltech.edu (Fernando J. Selman) writes:
#I am using an old Compaq Plus. Whenever I turn it off there is a noise
#coming from the hard disk as it is stopped. It sound the same as my old
#car brakes. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Thanks for any help.        
Yea!
Back it up now!
A squeeling noise usually indicates a head rubbing on a platter. If parking 
the heads changes the noise then there's little doubt. 
As a drive becomes older, the bearings on the spindle shaft loosen, the pivot
on the head actuators wears, and sometimes things get too close for comfort.
This shows up best at wind up and wind down because the air being propelled
off the disk is diminished and the clearance between head and platter becomes
unstable, as a toy top when it is turning too slow wobbles before falling.
A good disk overhaul shop can salvage a disk in this shape usually for half
the price of a new one.
Tom
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