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From: dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Quieting a hard drive
Message-ID: <1990Feb10.222649.18580@smsc.sony.com>
Date: 10 Feb 90 22:26:49 GMT
Reply-To: dce@smsc.Sony.COM (David Elliott)
Organization: Sony Microsystems Corp.
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Last year, I installed a quiet fan on my Mac II, which made a big
difference.  An hour ago, I installed a Nova fan controller, which
made a big difference.

The problem is that my hard disk is now the loudest thing on my
computer.  I believe that it now makes more noise than it did when
I bought it.  Occasionally, it makes a really loud whine, but I'm
not really worried about that.

Would it make a difference if I oiled the hard drive motor?

How is this done?

What kind of oil should be used?

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David Elliott
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