----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Tellis" philip.tellis@gmx.net
Notice how the story says nothing about the freezing attempt, except that it happened.
What comes to my mind is not the problem associated with the freezing process but what happens after you remove it from the frosting chamber. The entire drive will pick up so much of condensation that it would be enough to undo any gain from the freezing process and electrically (and mechanically?) destroy the disk. When I was into VCR repairs many years ago, there used to be a power device placed around the rotating cylinder assembly. This device would dissipate heat in order to remove any moisture that would be picked up when the unit was brought out of an AC room. There was a condensation sensor on the tape deck mechanism to sense condensation and prevent the VCR from playing any tapes.
Now imagine what would happen if a hdd was brought out from a -18 degrees C chamber into a +25 degrees C room.
Regards,
Rony.