On 26/02/04 14:16, "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi! :o) > > I have a 500MHz Pismo with a noisy 20GB drive. > > Mayby I should say whiney as I doubt the drive is > about to expire. > > I am currently trying to eliminate all grey sounds from > my office room as I really suffer from noise polution, > and now that I have blocked the air vent etc. it's the > ac which makes the most noise. > > Grinding, hammering and so on doesn't bother me > the slightest, but humming, whining drives me up the > phu**ing wall... > > Anyway, my questing is this, is there anything one can > do other than actually replace the drive ? > > I have set the drive to stop automatically but there always > seems to be a reason for it to start again immediately... I'm afraid there isn't a lot you can do. These drives are sealed, so you can't lubricate anything. So, short of replacing the drive, I don't know what else you can do... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
