Re: Hard drive spinup

[obsbedia2@aol.com (Obsbedia2)]

Along the same lines as the suggestion to place it in an air-tight bag in the
freezer, I once worked for a hydraulic company that sold pistons and hydraulic
solenoid valves, among other things.  Funny thing about repairing a solenoid
valve in the desert:  if it's a hot day when you remove it's piston, the metal
expands just enough that it can't be put back inside the valve.

One of the questions during training was "How do you get the piston back inside
when it's 120 degrees in the shade?"

Answer:  "Spray it with freon.  It will shrink enough to get it inside again." 
So, the freezer idea does have some merit.
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Tony Diaz tells the story of IIgs that Alltech was about to throw away when
they were moving locations.  It had an internal hard drive that was shot.  Tony
moved the hard disk with his finger and was able to read the directory.  He
later downloaded the entire contents, adding a jewel to his collection, but
that's another story.

Jay Edwards