| From: | Andrew Crowe |
| Date: | 6 Sep 2000 at 00:59:45 |
| Subject: | Re: HD - dead for good ? |
Hi Everybody,
>> I really wouldn't do that, being in the freezer will probably
>> only
>> result in condensation on it, which we really don't want
>
> Thats why I suggested the bags.
The risk isn't so much when the drive's in the freezer, it's when
you expose it to room temperature..
> The object of the exercise is to cool the drive enough so that the
> heads and platters aren't touching as the symptoms Paul describes
> indicate this.
>
> It happened to me once, I tried it and it worked. I binned the drive
> afterwards, though.
Well, I guess that may work, depending on why the heads are hitting
it in the first place.
Anyway, I guess you've got nothing to lose, although I'd check for
condensation anyway, wouldn't want to short your PSU, or your amiga
would we? :)
See ya :)
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