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Originally Posted by Daedalus
Another issue that crops up with drives that have been sitting for a long time is that the heads seize and can't move. Taking the lid off the drive and carefully cleaning the rails, if possible applying some new, light lubricant, is a good idea too. Over the years, the original grease mixes with dust and dirt to become a thick, gungy mess that hardens on the slide rails.
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I've found that WD40 works very well as a solvent to dissolve and clean up hardened old grease. Just make sure to apply new grease afterwards; WD40 is not really a lubricant.