[dba-Tech] Hard drive

Susan,

I had some very similar issues with my computer.  My office just seems to
collect dust, especially in my boxes.  I removed the fans from the top of
the heatsinks and vacuumed out the heatsink coils and after buttoning them
back on, she runs quietly and I haven't had the freeze ups since.

Thanks
 
Ken


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:48 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hard drive

Check your power supply as well as your CPU fan. If the power fan or CPU fan
are having issues sometime the system will just stop. The CPU fan generally
can get away with a dusting with a que-tip and maybe a very small dot of oil
under the lable in the fan center.

Cheap Power fans only run for about 2 to 5 years. If you have any
intermittent power issues where you are at note that the power fan unit is
designed to quit before any damage to the motherboard. In my line of work I
replace one to two a week.

Jim
 

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 12:40 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Hard drive

It could be anything John -- the computer is exhibiting other symptoms. I 
can be working fine, with several apps open, and no problem and then all the

sudden, it just locks up and I have to hard boot -- I get that End Program 
message from Windows alot. I try to close things down properly and sometimes

I can, but just as often... I have to turn off the power.

Then this morning... the whine.

It's an old computer and I don't mind repairing rather than buying new -- I 
just don't need anything more powerful for writing and that's all I'm doing 
now.

Interestingly, the same thing's happening to both systems. I keep them 
turned off at night now instead of leaving them on 24/7 and for some reason,

that seems to help.

Susan H.


> Are you sure it's not the fan? I've never heard a hard drive whine. Click
> yes but not whine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:19 AM
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> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hard drive
>
> My hard drive is beginning to whine ever once in a while -- probably not
> good, right?
>
> Susan H.
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