On 11/14/20 11:09 AM, Richard Pope wrote:
Jules,
That sounds like a spindle motor bearing that is going bad. Yes, it
will get worst and the motor will fail to spin up at one point. I wouldn't
use this drive for anything that is important. Remember these motors don't
have a lot of torque.
Thanks, Rich. I have a feeling that these drives have 14 platters, so the
guts probably look quite impressive - perhaps I'll find something "non
critical" to run it up until the point that it does fail, then swap the
"good" one in and make a clear acrylic case for it so it can live on as a
display piece.
(my brain still thinks of 1995 as "recent", but I suppose it was 25 years ago)
Jules
