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From: paul@xcluud.sccsi.com (Paul Hutmacher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: how to lubricate noisy hard drive?
Message-ID: <4F2021w164w@xcluud.sccsi.com>
Date: 21 May 91 03:12:50 GMT
References: <1991May17.172019.10342@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Organization: Greater Montrose UFO Appreciation Society
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gwoho@nntp-server.caltech.edu (g liu) writes:

> my hard drive is quite noisy.

They get that way after awhile.

> would lubricating it somehow make it quieter?

Possibly.

> where whould i put the lubrication anyway?

That's the problem.  Where would you put it?

> is motor oil fine?

I doubt it.

Have you tried calling the hard drive manufacturer?  I'd be leary (sorry Tim ;)
of opening up a sealed device.  Hard drives are manufactured to specific
tolerances and some can crash a head if a hair gets between the head and the
media.  Do you have a clean room to take this thing apart in?

I'd leave it alone and consider calling the manufacturer and also saving for a
new one.  All hard drives fail; it's only a matter of when.

Paul Hutmacher           | "Just like Rome we fell asleep when we got spoiled.
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