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RE: Re: HDD Failure - What to do?


  • Subject: RE: Re: HDD Failure - What to do?
  • From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:12:07 +0100

Yup, freezer bags and sellotape, although I did break the drive out once
cold.

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Noble
>
> jonsemailstuff wrote:
>
> >
> > I've not heard the freezer trick before, but I don't think
> it would be
> > a good idea as you are likely to get condensation indside the
drive
> > (they are not hermetically sealed as some people believe).
>
>
> You should *always* make sure you seal the HD in something
> vapour tight.
> (eg. a couple of layers of individually sealed plastic bags
> should do it...)
>
> Jim



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