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From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Anti-static(?) device on Seagate 4051
Message-ID: <590@neoucom.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-May-87 08:56:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: neoucom.590
Posted: Wed May 20 08:56:11 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 22-May-87 01:30:34 EDT
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Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
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I don't think that it would be a very good idea to remove the
static drain from your Seagate 4051 drive.  The plated coils on the
heads, if static jumps there, could be easily obliterated due to
their fineness.  A static discharge through the heads could also
wipe out the sense amplifier.

Usually, the ground strap whines due to resonance.  The usual cure
is to put a small piece of electrical black tape on the side of the
strap facing away from the spindle.  This should be enough to damp
out the annoying vibrations.  A carefully applied dab of silicone
bathtub sealer goo might be a useful substitute for the tape.

Bill Mayhew
Division of Basic Medical Sciences
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Rootstown, OH  44272  USA    phone:  216-325-2511
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