Re: Long Term Storage Concerns...

[bill_gates@microsoft.com (Simon Williams)]

Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> At minus 40 (wow, the one temperature at which Farenheit and
> Centigrade are equal!  ;-) I'd be a little concerned about electrolytic
> capacitors and any batteries.  I think that's below the recommended
> storage temperature for those components.

Okay then I'll just build some more shelves indoors and avoid the risk.
 
<snip>
 
> BTW, do the plastic cases get brittle at that temp?

I don't know, I only walk my computers in decent weather ;-)


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