On Sunday, "David B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed:
] Osborne (if I recall correctly, but my memory is lousy) used to make one
] of the better-known non-PC-compatible machines.
Different Company. This was an Australian company that eventually
went bust, then Gateway bought them. ["Osborne-Gateway 2000" is now
just "Gateway"]
] When you press down on -what-? The case? Directly on the HD?
Directly on the HD. Only lightly. But there is a noticable change in
pitch.
] Again, probably not the harddrive, although it -could- be. Used to have
] a harddrive made funny noises like that. Then it quit completely. And
] since it was Truly Aged, the drive was of a Truly Aged type they don't
] even make anymore, and the rest of the computer was worth maybe a buck.
]
] FWIW, Harddrives are machines with moving parts. Little electric
] stepper motors, with bearings & such. The bearings wear out, and the
] drives make Funny Noises. At which time, it's time to get a new drive.
] And a new computer to put it in.
I did get this computer for free, so its not the end of the world
if it goes byebye.
FWIW, I got this computer because the previous owners got a new
computer and the computer shop said a wire was corroded and that why
it wouldn't boot. But it booted first time I tried, even without
taking the case off or anything.
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