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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

766.0. "Screaming Disk Query" by KIBITZ::KAUFMAN () Fri Oct 02 1987 14:08

I'm new to this world, and I may have a problem.  I have a new Amiga with
an external 1010 drive.  When the external drive is running, it makes a
high pitched squeal as though it had a bad bearing.  The sound is slightly
annoying, but not really a problem.  My "identical" internal drive makes no
such noise.

What I need to know is:  is this normal, and nothing to worry about; or is
it a sign something is seriously wrong.  My system is still under warrantee for
another month.  But I don't look forward to a substantial period without
a second drive or to arguing with the dealer over whether this is a defect
or just a characteristic to be lived with.

Can anyone reassure me with word of a drive with a similar problem that
worked for years?  Or spur me to action with word of one that acted that
way for a week before it burst into flames?  Other suggestions?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
766.1	Not Normal	TLE::RMEYERS	Randy Meyers	`Fri Oct 02 1987 17:41`	8
	Re: .0 Neither of my drives make a squealing noise. However, I do have a couple of microfloppy disks that make squeaking noises whenever they are put in either drive. I would call your dealer and feel him out on this issue at least. Maybe he wont put up a fight about looking into fixing the drive.
766.2	are new drives noisier?	ISTG::WISNER	Paul Wisner	`Fri Oct 02 1987 19:02`	8
	MY drives were noisy when they were new, and then the noisy faded away. Now they are less noisy. It was more of a "nervous buzzy" sound, but I would call it a "squealing noise". Also I have a friend who just bought a 1000R and he was complaining about the noise the drive made. Did anybody else notice that new drives make more noise? Maybe I just got used to it. I don't know.
766.3	maybe just an old drive	CIMNET::KYZIVAT	Paul Kyzivat	`Fri Oct 02 1987 20:46`	8
	My drives (both internal and external) make a distinctive noise when reading or writing. This is a characteristic of the early drives. I gather that the latter ones are silent. It may be that you somehow got an old 1010, although that would seem to be unusual unless it was a refurb. On the other hand, I would not call the noise I get a scream - it is lower pitch, more of a sawing sound. Paul
766.4		BAGELS::BRANNON	Dave Brannon	`Fri Oct 02 1987 22:25`	7
	I've had disks that scream in the internal drive but are quiet in the external drive. I know the drives are not the same (noKLICKstart works only on the internal drive). Does it scream when no disk is in the drive? -dave