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From: dick@zaphod.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Anti-static(?) device on Seagate 4051
Message-ID: <633@zaphod.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-May-87 14:59:58 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 19 14:59:58 1987
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Reply-To: dick@plx.UUCP (Dick Flanagan)
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In article <347@micropen> dave@micropen (David F. Carlson) writes:
>There is a copper strap that apparently discharges the rotor
>of a Seagate 4051 (and other Seagates I believe) to the case
>of the drive.  The hassle is that this strap makes a loud 
>vibrating noise after several months.  [...] I have removed the strap
>from one drive.  [...]

This is a very common problem.  Instead of removing the strap, 
however, I would recommend you first try dampening the vibration
that is causing the noise.  A piece of foam, double-sided sticky
tape pushed against the strap will usually quiet them right down
without any ill effects.
-- 
Dick Flanagan, W6OLD
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