Are both drives squeaking or just one of them? You might try disassembling them and checking the interior for signs of wear. It might tell you what is rubbing and causing the squeak, you may be able to realign it or lubricate the offending area. If it requires lubricating then I wouldn't put much hope in the drive(s) lasting that long. You might consider talking to the manufacturer, tell them what you just purchased and what the issues are, you may be able to get replacements for little or no money. Couldn't hurt to ask.
________________________________ From: geno.y <[email protected]> To: G-Group <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 6:36:40 PM Subject: G3 With Squeaky Hard Drive Hi All, The other day I bought 2 brand new SCSI drives from Computer Geeks off ebay. The drives were so cheap, I couldn’t resist. I got what I paid for. Both new drives make a squeaky sound, sort of like a squeaky wheel. It’s consistent, happens every 35 seconds or so. I know this isn’t a good thing, but does it mean imminent drive failure or is it just a nuisance sound? I hate to RMA them, shipping will cost as much as the drives. Just looking for opinions from the forum. I’ve had drive make a lot of clicking sounds but never a squeak. New drives: IBM Ultrastar 73LZX 9GB 10k 4MB 68-pin SCSI Hard Drive -Series: Ultrastar 73LZX -Model: IC35L009UWD210-0 Installed them into my: B/W G3 - 350Mhz / Rev. 2 OS 9.2.2. Ram 896MB Adaptec APD-29160N U160 SCSI PCI Card For MAC TIA Geno -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
