On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 22:00, Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Yes.
> I was thinking in terms of slightly older drives than that, particularly
> 5.25"
> Getting at the slider on newer drives wouldn't be practical.
Probably not. I suspect that ITRO 90+ % of the people I work with have
never seen a
One of the moxt common causes of a terrible ear-piercing high whine is the
spindle contact. Many old drives had a springy piece that rubbed against
the end of the spindle. Over time, it would wear a divot, polish that,
and start to squeal. A very light pressure on it would test that
hypothesis.
