Re: disk squeak

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From: Roger L. Long
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 1988 13:24

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In article <AWxSJSy00VsG428qIH@andrew.cmu.edu> William M. Bumgarner writes:
>a squealing drive usually means that the bearings are going bad.  If it is
>under warranty, replace it before the warranty runs out...  if not, don't worry
>about it for a while.

No, it's usually the little static discharge clip that rests on the drive
spindle that causes the squeak/squeal.  You can usually (if you have an
inclination to do so, and 2 months of squealing would certainly give me
an inclination to do so) open up the drive and adjust the tension on the
static clip to make the drive quiet again.
-- 
	Roger L. Long
	dhw68k!bytebug

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From: bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com (Roger L. Long)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: disk squeak
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Date: 4 Aug 88 13:24:15 GMT
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