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From: woody@pawl.rpi.edu (Chris A. Widmann)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.xenix,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Seagate ST-251 problems
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Date: 13 Feb 89 17:44:44 GMT
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  I just installed a Seagate ST-251 40 meg hard drive in a 20MHz AT clone.
The drive works great for a few minutes and then it starts to squeel like 
crazy. The problem will disappear and reappear after a few more minutes. It
doesn't affect the performace of the drive at all, and seems like only a 
part in the drive is vibrating but doesn't affect anything else. I am worried
that it might actually be something rubbing at the spindle and creating the
load squeel. Is it actually destructive to the drive? I will probably end up
taking it in to get it serviced. BTW: it was brand new!

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