Sometime back there was talk about freezing hard disk drives.
"An executive who froze his broken hard disk thinking it would be fixed has topped a list of the weirdest computer mishaps. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4003733.stm
Regards,
Rony.
Sometime Today, Rony Bill assembled some asciibets to say:
"An executive who froze his broken hard disk thinking it would be fixed has topped a list of the weirdest computer mishaps. "
Notice how the story says nothing about the freezing attempt, except that it happened.
Hey Trevor
"An executive who froze his broken hard disk thinking it would be fixed has topped a list of the weirdest computer mishaps. "
Did you try that ? Did it work for u ?
Happy Computing
----- 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.
Sometime Today, Rony Bill assembled some asciibets to say:
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
go back and read the thread. Especially the comments on condensation. I don't need to imagine anything, because I've done this several times.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Tellis" philip.tellis@gmx.net
I don't need to imagine anything, because I've done this several times.
Yes I read about the freezer bag part to avoid condensation. Are these bags available readymade or some special type of bag is to be used. Since you have done this before, for the benifit of all the newbies, could you write a short article on this procedure, why its necessary and what are the benefits. Please write your own experience. Thanks.
Rony.
Sometime Today, Rony Bill assembled some asciibets to say:
Yes I read about the freezer bag part to avoid condensation. Are these bags available readymade or some special type of bag is to be used.
Readily available. Standard freezer bags with ziplocks.
My experience (summarised):
Hard disk not detected - freezer bag - freezer - 24 hours - remove, allow to reach room temperature, keep under fan to get rid of any moisture - put into PC - hard disk detected and works for 1 week. Repeat.
I bought a new hard disk when it stopped working the second time and transferred the data after the 2nd 24 hour stay in the freezer.
HTH. YMMV.
Philip
PS: The hard disk in question was a Quantum Bigfoot 2GB drive (5 1/4" drive).
----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Tellis" philip.tellis@gmx.net
Philip
PS: The hard disk in question was a Quantum Bigfoot 2GB drive (5 1/4" drive).
Thanks Philip. That was usefull.
Rony.
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