I just acquired an Apple Macintosh LC II which I tested the following day after I got it. It powers on fine, you hear the startup chime, and the display/audio is fine. However, I hear this loud whistling noise coming from inside the unit that varies in pitch, and found out that it's the Quantum HD inside. I've uploaded a video demonstrating what happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiUXfS_eWHU
As you can see, the HD spins up properly, but the arm/heads start moving in a erratic way, then they settle near the edge of the platter and that is where the whistling noise comes in, but this gets louder and louder to the point where I have to turn the LC II off immediately. Should I see in getting it repaired or get another HD? Thoughts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiUXfS_eWHU
As you can see, the HD spins up properly, but the arm/heads start moving in a erratic way, then they settle near the edge of the platter and that is where the whistling noise comes in, but this gets louder and louder to the point where I have to turn the LC II off immediately. Should I see in getting it repaired or get another HD? Thoughts?