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Article #30875Re: disk squeak
From: Maurice Weitman
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1988 17:43
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1988 17:43
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wb1j+@andrew.cmu.edu (William M. Bumgarner) writes:
>a squealing drive usually means that the bearings are going bad.
I beg to differ. While I haven't read the original query, a
squealing drive doesn't *usually* mean bad bearings. Bearings
*rarely* are the problem. It's most likely the static wiper
brush, which in most drive designs is a superfluous element, and
may be removed without ill effects. Check with the manufacturer.
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