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In <4p9mft$5ko@clarknet.clark.net> blckshaw@clark.net (Robert Blackshaw) writes:

>>>I can't remember what my 1558 looks like, but some of the older HDs
>>>used to have a phosphor bronze spring strip that bore against the
>>>main shaft. This was to "drain" static electricity I believe. Unfortunately
>>>they also devloped a noise like a 747 at takeoff. I have seen people
>>>lube the spring and I have seen them simply torn off, both solutions
>>>seem to work.

>>The 1558 has no external accessible hub brush.  I have heard different
>>opinions about whether the noise is due to a hub brush or the bearings,
>>but I don't know anyone who has actually opened a "screamer" to find out.

>Funny, there was a post here earlier that claimed they do have this brush
>and you don't have to open the drive as they are external to the drive
>proper.

I went to work on one of the 1558's yesterday, and there is indeed no
external hub brush. So, despite the fact that the drives function
SCSI-wise when attached to an Emulex MD-21 board, it's probably not worth
bothering to get them working properly mechanically-wise. 

Regards,

Craig.

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