Panic! LaCie External Hard disk... whhirrrr_click won't mount!
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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 14 Apr 2010 15:20 On 14 Apr 2010 19:12:56 GMT, richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) wrote: >In article <pt3cs55oj8ijace90s3us5v719ciejlj69(a)4ax.com>, >Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >>>Why not a fridge? > >>Condensation is bad. > >>>I did that, wrapped in a plastic bag, > >Bear in mind that the condensation is likely to occur when you remove >the cold disk from the fridge. The way to do it safely(ish) is to fully seal the disk into a bag with the power+data leads sticking out. With a desiccating bag if possible. Then use the disk cold, with the bag still on. Cheers - Jaimie -- "Everyone generalizes from one example. At least, I do." -- Steven Brust
From: Jim on 15 Apr 2010 02:01 Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > Right - cooling tends to help with stuck disks or ones that aren't > quite spinning up. Not sure why in the latter case, you'd think it'd > make the bearings stiffer, but it works. Perhaps because the bearings shrink by a small but important amount? Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK Please help save Bletchley Park - sign the petition for Government funding at: (open to UK residents and ex.pats) http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BletchleyPark/ Thank you.
From: Ric on 15 Apr 2010 03:37 On Apr 14, 8:20 pm, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jai...(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > On 14 Apr 2010 19:12:56 GMT, rich...(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) > wrote: > > >In article <pt3cs55oj8ijace90s3us5v719ciejl...(a)4ax.com>, > >Jaimie Vandenbergh <jai...(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > > >>>Why not a fridge? > > >>Condensation is bad. > > >>>I did that, wrapped in a plastic bag, > > >Bear in mind that the condensation is likely to occur when you remove > >the cold disk from the fridge. > > The way to do it safely(ish) is to fully seal the disk into a bag with > the power+data leads sticking out. With a desiccating bag if possible. > Then use the disk cold, with the bag still on. > > Cheers - Jaimie > -- > "Everyone generalizes from one example. At least, I do." -- Steven Brust .....with a disk imaging program or boot CD at the ready to copy the contents to a second, working disk...
From: Rowland McDonnell on 16 Apr 2010 22:40 Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: [snip] > The way to do it safely(ish) is to fully seal the disk into a bag with > the power+data leads sticking out. With a desiccating bag if possible. > Then use the disk cold, with the bag still on. All those little bags of silica gel you get with `kit' - well, I keep 'em in a drawer, they're handy at times like this. Warming silica gel in the oven will dry it out. Careful not to burn the wee bag it's in... Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: John on 17 Apr 2010 03:44
On 2010-04-14 10:10:33 +0100, deano <d.heighington(a)btinternet.com> said: > It fell on it's side yesterday and now just goes > whhhirrrrrr_click_whhhirrrrrr_click_whhhirrrrrr_click_whhhirrrrrr_click_etc Check out the power connection for damage, try another power supply. I have three LaCie products, they have all developed the not mounting fault, every time it has been down to the power supply. Could also be worth checking out the Firewire/USB lead and socket. John |