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In <1992Dec31.114129.236@janus.arc.ab.ca> erkamp@JANUS.ARC.AB.CA (Bob Erkamp) writes:

>In article <H.eg.8xoBXXa8KAU@elfhaven.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca>, mforget@elfhaven.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Michel Forget) writes:
>>Hi!
>>
>>I think I might be having a problem with my hard drive.  It used to only
>>happen when it was cold in the room where the hard drive is, but now
>>it seems to happen every time I turn the drive on.
>>
>>The problem itself is this;  after a few minutes of operating normally,
>>it suddenly gets louder and sounds like it is working harder/going
>>into Warp.  It usually stops (then again sometimes it doesn't) if I tilt
>>the front of the hard drive up.
>>
>>The hard drive is an Atari MegaFile 30, by the way.
>>
>>Do I need to clean the inside of the drive, or is it something else?
>>Should I worry about this?  The difference in sound is very noticeable
>>(and there is a slight hissing as well).
>>

>Well I can't say specifically what is wrong but having talk to service techs 
>about Atari drives I recall that the MegaFile 30 was not a very reliable drive 
>and invariably died in about a year. He recommended to stay away from this 
>drive and get a MegaFile 20 or 60 as they had much more reliable workings (I've 
>had my 20 for many years). I realise that this doesn't help you much. I would 
>suggest backing it up immediatly and having it looked at.

>Bob

The MegaFile 30 and 60 are exactly same except for the capacity of the disk
itself. It's news to me that a megafile 30 is unreliable, and I've owned one
for several years. (I sold it when I got a MEGA STe with an internal drive.)

As for the complaints in the original message, they sound to me like some sort
of resonance of the casing, and I wouldn't worry too much about it. 

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