Unique IBM Hard Drive Operating Sounds
Most older hard drives click or tick whenever they're accessed. These old IBM drives are different as they produce a sort of "beeping" noise. This video is nothing more than a demonstration of the startup, seeking and shutdown sounds of one such hard drive.
These "beeping" drives have an unfortunate tendency to fail as a result of what looks to be internal contamination. Every failed example that I've had apart has had this rusty powder inside it, and I think this material came off of the platters. I first noticed this happening back in the early 2000s. Preserving the unique sound of these drives is the entire reason for this video.
IBM produced another interesting hard drive during this time, most of which were seemingly used in the PS/2 Model 30-286. That drive has a variable spindle speed. Its spindle motor is slowed down when the drive is idle and sped up when data is being accessed. These seem to be more reliable, though I don't know if I have a working one at present.
You get extra points if you can guess what PS/2 this drive is installed in. There will be a video about it in the future.
I don't mind if you want to use some or all of this video (or its audio track) in other projects, but I would like to be credited. Thank you.