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Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk

Subject: Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
From: Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:52:14 +0100
References: <001901c7ec7f$85b3e6f0$911bb4d0$@tv> <fbbot6+vd0p@xxxxxxxxxxx> <002d01c7ecdd$0f4583d0$2dd08b70$@tv> <46D9D986.2090708@xxxxxxxxxxx> <000601c7ed28$3ba51da0$b2ef58e0$@tv> <46DA79D7.7080700@xxxxxxxxxxx> <46DA8F59.40608@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <46DAB019.4020901@xxxxxxxxxxx> <46DB2823.1000702@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <46DB29D8.2000306@xxxxxxxxxxx> <46DB2D42.10008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

As I understand it, modern drives safely self park even when the power
is cut.

Jim Noble wrote:

> Mal Lansell wrote:
> > Now that cannot be true (not with modern drives anyway),
otherwise
> there
> > would be no way to safely turn off the power to an external USB
drive.
> >
>
> When you "safely stop" the drive, the head is parked so you
can safely
> disconnect/power off.
>
> Jim
>
>

References:
- RE: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Phil Harris
- Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Mal Lansell
- RE: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Phil Harris
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Mal Lansell
- RE: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Phil Harris
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Mal Lansell
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Wayne
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Mal Lansell
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Jim Noble
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Mal Lansell
- Re: Re: [OT] External Hard Disk
  - From: Jim Noble

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