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In article <1992Nov6.193203.11006@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>  
rfr@honeoye.bst.rochester.edu (Richard Raubertas) writes:
> I have a mono 25 MHz station with a NeXT-supplied 400MB
> internal disk drive (Seagate).  Over time the noise from
> the drive has been getting louder--it is a combination of
> high-pitched whine and buzz--and is becoming a real 
> problem.  (The sound is constant, not just when seeking.)
> It is 16 months old and out of warranty.  Aside from the
> noise it has functioned reliably so far.
> 
> Is it possible to have a hard disk *repaired* to fix this
> type of problem?  Or is the only solution to throw it out
> and spend big bucks on a new one?  
> 
> Rich Raubertas
> rfr@bst.rochester.edu

For noisy drives like Fujitsu or HP you can simply put some rubber material  
between the drive and the mounting plate at all the 4 screws inside your slab.  
This keeps the resonance down and mostly has an amazing effect.

Jochen


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