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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: jgreen on October 16, 2013, 11:33:54 am
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These hard Drives will all be OFF and disconnected. They are all 3.5" consumer-grade hard drives. They will be bouncing around in a vehicle while stored with some padding.
My Question: Will it make a difference if they are stored flat or on a side? I would prefer to store them on a side, so that I can pack a strip of padding between them and NOT stack other drives on top. If they are flat I will have to stack them, with padding.
My concern is that when on a side, knowing they will be bounced, the spindle is more vulnerable to shock damage than when laid flat, even if they are stacked.
Opinions?
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I'm not the expert on this, but I wouldn't worry about it if they have any padding. I believe the heads are parked when the power is off. Think about what they go through when UPS delivers them. The boxes are turned every which way.
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I would guess that they'd be better on their side, though it probably shouldn't make a difference. The head should be securely parked and that's the main thing you would have to worry about.
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Unless you plan on driving off cliffs or making spectacular high speed rolls, it won't matter :P.
I'm not sure but I think back in the old days it did matter.
What will matter more though is temperature. Let them get to room temperature before you hook em up again.
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Yeah, I'm guilty as sin for not letting drives return to room temperature before starting them. Occasionally lose a drive, but I'd rather do as I please.
So, my takeaway here is that it shouldn't matter either way, but if it did the head is a bigger concern than the spindle, so the side might be better than flat. In any case, temperature is a bigger concern but I just won't listen.
Thanks to all!
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Insubordination! ;D