On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 at 14:56, Roger Heflin <rogerheflin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 11:58 AM Erik P. Olsen <epodata@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 2021-03-15 at 12:26:49 Tom Horsley wrote:
>
> > I always take apart old dead disks to retrieve the magnets
>
> Maybe I should. The disk contains 8 months of backups that I can't get at and has to be
> demolished anyhow - or else my sledgehammer will do it :-)
>
I would take it out of the usb case. It is always possible that
something is wrong with the usb hw and/or power supply and that it
might work directly connected.
I agree. The drives are the most reliable component and will often
work fine with a new cable and or USB interface. You may find
some overheated components on the interface board.
George N. White III
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