[ale] OT: Migrating off dying HDD

[Warren Myers]

I'd suggest one of those handy aluminum USB cases for the drive (about $15
incl s&h from newegg), and then cool the case.

You might even be able to put the hd in the case, then put that in the
freezer, though I don't know.

WMM

On 11/14/05, Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
>
> John Mills wrote:
>
> > 3. Other than a fan, any clever ideas to keep this #$%&!! working long
> > enough to dump a good fraction of its data? (I plan setting it on a
> > cold-block and see if that helps.)
>
> If it truly is overheating, there are a number of things you might try.
> I had a box that was poorly cooled, so in the interim, I pulled the
> side off and had a 9" fan blowing on the cpu. This made a 10C degree
> difference in the temperature registered by the cpu.
>
> If you have the old drive out of the laptop (sounds like you do), get an
> ice pack or fill a ziplock with ice. lay a towel over the ice
> pack/ziplock. Place the drive on top of the towel.
>
> Not items that I would recommend for long term solutions or for a drive
> you plan to keep for any amount of time, but good quick solutions to
> cool a device that is overheating.


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