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From: craig@med.unc.edu (Ron Craig)
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Subject: Re: how to lubricate noisy hard drive?
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Date: 23 May 91 20:06:17 GMT
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Paul@xcluud.sccsi.com (Paul Hutmacher) writes:

PAUL>gwoho@nntp-server.caltech.edu (g liu) writes:
GLIU> my hard drive is quite noisy. would lubricating it somehow make it 
GLIU> quieter?
PAUL>They get that way after awhile.  Possibly.
GLIU> where whould i put the lubrication anyway? is motor oil fine?
PAUL>That's the problem.  Where would you put it? I doubt it.
PAUL>Have you tried calling the hard drive manufacturer?  I'd be leary 
PAUL>(sorry Tim ;) of opening up a sealed device. 
PAUL>I'd leave it alone and consider calling the manufacturer and also saving 
PAUL>for a new one.  All hard drives fail; it's only a matter of when.

Visually inspect the drive.  If there is a spindle coming out of the top,
it should have a metal contact against the spindle for a ground.  If this
has worn a tiny groove in the spindle, it may be causing the noise.
IF YOU WANT, you COULD GENTLY bend the contact SLIGHTLY so it no longer
rides in this groove.  The noise will stop until another groove is worn
into the spindle (quite a while in the future).  BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK
the contact.  USE THIS INFO at your own PERIL.

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