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From: smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith)
Subject: Re: how to lubricate noisy hard drive?
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Date: Sun, 19 May 1991 06:31:43 GMT
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gwoho@nntp-server.caltech.edu (g liu) writes:
>mpd@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan) writes:
>>gwoho@nntp-server.caltech.edu (g liu) writes:
>>>would lubricating it somehow make it quieter?
>>Yeah, in a way it would...
>>>where whould i put the lubrication anyway?
>>Well, you need to take off the outer casing, and lube the internal
>>components. Especially the platters themselves, since you don't want
>>the read/write head scraping against the platter.
>>>is motor oil fine?
>>I find that Quaker State 10W-30 works best.
>
>i tried removing the casing and squirting motor oil on the platters and
>other parts...
>the problem i have now is that the drive does not seem to work right
>anymore...

I tried this fellows advice too.  I'm a novice at this sort
of stuff, so I'm not sure if I did something wrong.  I'm 
having the same problems.

Please post replies as they might be useful for others.  Thanks!

SS