I had exactly the same problem with my IBM Travelstar 10GT.  I called 
IBM up and they said the drive bearings were going out.  So, I sent 
the drive back for a free replacement, and now my 2400c is quiet 
again.

Edward



>Hey fellow DuoListers,
>    My PowerBook 2400c w/ Newer G3/512k and IBM MobileStor 6 Gig HD from MCE
>has recently started giving me a lot of noise. It sounds kind of like a
>computer fan with dust in it, if that helps at all. The noise is higher
>pitched and louder than before, kind of oscillates pitch slowly, and also
>sounds like the "electric" noise that comes out of an old fluorescent bulb
>or a "bug zapper" (I thought it was the display at first)
>    I know it's the HD because the noise stops when I spin down the HD, and
>the noise is definitely loudest under the left palm rest where the HD is.
>    If anyone knows a way to quiet this (very annoying) noise, I'd love to
>know!
>    Thanks,
>    Chris Brubaker
>
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