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From: schuster@dasys1.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Whine from HD
Message-ID: <1310@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Sep-87 17:19:17 EDT
Article-I.D.: dasys1.1310
Posted: Fri Sep 18 17:19:17 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 20-Sep-87 14:28:24 EDT
References: <19@lzaz.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: schuster@dasys1.UUCP (Michael Schuster)
Organization: The Big Electric Cat, NYC
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Summary: Sometimes it's not serious...

In article <19@lzaz.ATT.COM> bds@lzaz.ATT.COM (BRUCE SZABLAK) writes:
>Lately my Atari harddisk has begun to make a whining noise. Is this an
>indication of an impending problem? Is there something I should do?
>Thanks in advance! - Bruce


This may or may not be trouble. Whines can arise from a bearing which
is going bad - that is real serious and means imminent failure. But
often the cause is something really innocent. For instance, there is
usually a spring-mounted grounding contact at the base of the main
spindle. It's usually seen as a copper spring on the bottom circuit board
of the drive mechanism itself. Sometimes dirt gets sucked in there, and
the spinning contact creates noises. Just lift the spring ever so
gently and clean off the dirt with a Q-tip. If that doesn't work, the
drive may need servicing.



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