on 1/4/03 9:52 PM, Chris Ruprecht at chris_at_ruprecht.org wrote:
> other is a 30 GB, both are IBM Travelstars. The 12 GB started making=20
> the noise about 6 months after I bought it, I had it in my PowerBook=20
> 1400cs. I took it out this morning and put the old 2 GB drive back -=20
> it's ok for Newton Backups and listening to a radio station from back=20
> home.
The problem is that IBM Travelstars seem to be a bit notorious for making a
whining noise. I can't remember if they also fail, but the noise is an issue
with these drives. I would try to replace both as soon as you can. You will
be safer that way...
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