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In article <7627@dcatla.UUCP> dxjsb@sunb.UUCP (Jack S. Brindle) writes:
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>jimc@iscuva.ISCS.COM (Jim Cathey) writes:
>> The traditional cause of hard disk squeal is not the bearings, but a static
>> discharge brush pressed against the spindle of the drive.  The 'fix' is 
>
>You might want to think twice before doing this, and be sure you back up the
>disk real well if you decide to do it.

I don't know about your disk, but this brush is not universally required.
I effectively removed it from my DataFrame 20 a couple of years ago, and it
has worked flawlessly (and quietly) since. I seem to recall that it was the
manufacturer that recommended this operation.

For what it's worth, I didn't actually remove the brush. I simply bent back
the copper so that the operation would be reversible. I would recommend that
approach, in addition to a full backup.

Of course, a full backup is always recommended, anyway.
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