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Article #10048Re: how to lubricate noisy hard drive?
From: mr w.j. ho
Date: Tue, 21 May 1991 15:30
Date: Tue, 21 May 1991 15:30
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paul@xcluud.sccsi.com (Paul Hutmacher) writes: >gwoho@nntp-server.caltech.edu (g liu) writes: >> my hard drive is quite noisy. >They get that way after awhile. Yes, I agree but sometimes the noise is a bit too much. >> would lubricating it somehow make it quieter? >Possibly. I guess it is safer to bear with this noise. I've only tried lubricating the bearings when a hard disk have difficulty to start-up after being turn-off. >> where whould i put the lubrication anyway? >That's the problem. Where would you put it? I've a few old Seagate ST251 and ST225. I lubricated them by putting lubricant on the spindle which is exposed partially at the side where the anti-static contact strip is. I have problem with newer hard disk. Most of their bearings are inaccessible. Any experience from anybody? >> is motor oil fine? >I doubt it. Never lubricate an electrical motor or electrical appliances with motor oil. Use some good electrical quality lubricant ( usually Si-based ). -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ Wey Jing Ho Tel: 61-3-5732567 E-mail : sci240s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au ^ ^ Physics Dept., Monash University ( Caulfield Campus ), Melbourne, AUSTRALIA ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!dali.cs.montana.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!munnari.oz.au!bruce!monu0.cc.monash.edu.au!monu6!sci240s From: sci240s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr w.j. ho) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: how to lubricate noisy hard drive? Message-ID: <1991May21.153031.13372@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> Date: 21 May 91 15:30:31 GMT References: <1991May17.172019.10342@nntp-server.caltech.edu> <4F2021w164w@xcluud.sccsi.com> Organization: Caulfield Campus, Monash University, Melb., Australia. Lines: 30