Yes, I googled, and got this:
The guy clearly states he wants to put them in a cupboard, and seemingly every answer is: you shouldn't be operating them like that.
To which I say: "Morons!"
This forum is generally much more intelligent, so same question.
I have 10 or more standard HDD drives. A mix of IDE and SATA, from 20gb up to like a terrabyte. I want to stack them in a shoe box, maybe wrapping each of them in a tea towel to prevent any g-force shocks or bumps which might damage them.
Would this cause a risk of static charge damaging the data?
My main concern is that HDDs have crazy strong magnets. I've removed several from dead drives, and these ****ers are the strongest magnets I've ever seen in my life! Is there a danger of the magnetism from one drive affecting another, or corrupting the data?
Dumb questions, i'm sure. But I don't know and have no shame in asking to find out.
Is it safe to store all of them in a shoebox or tiny drawer, wrapped in tea towels?
Many thanks!
The guy clearly states he wants to put them in a cupboard, and seemingly every answer is: you shouldn't be operating them like that.
To which I say: "Morons!"
This forum is generally much more intelligent, so same question.
I have 10 or more standard HDD drives. A mix of IDE and SATA, from 20gb up to like a terrabyte. I want to stack them in a shoe box, maybe wrapping each of them in a tea towel to prevent any g-force shocks or bumps which might damage them.
Would this cause a risk of static charge damaging the data?
My main concern is that HDDs have crazy strong magnets. I've removed several from dead drives, and these ****ers are the strongest magnets I've ever seen in my life! Is there a danger of the magnetism from one drive affecting another, or corrupting the data?
Dumb questions, i'm sure. But I don't know and have no shame in asking to find out.
Is it safe to store all of them in a shoebox or tiny drawer, wrapped in tea towels?
Many thanks!
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