iMac G4 hard drive question

[Christopher]

I have replaced the 40GB drive in my iLamp to an 80GB Seagate. Now, when I was swapping drives I noticed the old drive had this white paper taped to the drive. What was the reason for this tape? I didn't put it on the new drive. But it's just been making me wonder what it was for.

 

[Mars478]

Most probably shielding, or a warranty sticker. Pics?

 

[Christopher]

this isn't mine, but I managed to find a picture of what I mean.

under that white paper stuff is the hard drive.

 

[Mars478]

That looks like shielding of some sort.

 

[Osgeld]

if it had foil on it, it could be rf shielding, could be electrical insulation, or could be some form of sound damper

 

[bluekatt]

i remember actually taping the hd tot he upper half of my imac G4 with heat resistant double sided tape

it was missing the whole rack and i had to improvise