Comments on: “Freeze the malfunctioning hardrive” Ergh? http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:18:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: zercom http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/comment-page-1/#comment-379555 zercom Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:28:15 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/?p=3969#comment-379555 WoW that's a cool pic, this method (-the water) has worked for me several times, I first discovered it out of shear frustration. put it in the dryer but that was to noisy, so I put it in the freezer and what do you know it worked and still is WoW that’s a cool pic, this method (-the water) has worked for me several times, I first discovered it out of shear frustration. put it in the dryer but that was to noisy, so I put it in the freezer and what do you know it worked and still is

]]> By: Michael Cottle http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/comment-page-1/#comment-379315 Michael Cottle Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:10:37 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/?p=3969#comment-379315 From someone who has been around fixing computers for decades....THIS WORKS! Something to keep the moisture out is necessary (Ziploc). Freeze for about 12-24 hours, the parts in an old/defective drive will freeze and shrink (contract), meaning that loose parts moving inside will now be tight until it "melts", because cold causes contraction, initially. I've used this to recover data about a dozen times in 20 years. It's a old trick and it works in most cases! From someone who has been around fixing computers for decades….THIS WORKS!

Something to keep the moisture out is necessary (Ziploc). Freeze for about 12-24 hours, the parts in an old/defective drive will freeze and shrink (contract), meaning that loose parts moving inside will now be tight until it “melts”, because cold causes contraction, initially. I’ve used this to recover data about a dozen times in 20 years.

It’s a old trick and it works in most cases!

]]> By: zakwer http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/comment-page-1/#comment-62996 zakwer Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/?p=3969#comment-62996 I have used this tip VERY succesfully to restore a dead disk. I just tried not to wet the disk. I have used this tip VERY succesfully to restore a dead disk. I just tried not to wet the disk.

]]> By: Jean-Luc http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/comment-page-1/#comment-62914 Jean-Luc Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:03:34 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/?p=3969#comment-62914 Did you just put your HD in a bucket of water and froze the whole thing. If so, could be the reason why it doesn't work! Did you just put your HD in a bucket of water and froze the whole thing. If so, could be the reason why it doesn’t work!

]]> By: hessam http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/comment-page-1/#comment-61665 hessam Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:46:45 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/?p=3969#comment-61665 i've heard it works as well i’ve heard it works as well

]]> By: jason http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2005/08/3969/comment-page-1/#comment-61625 jason Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:42:44 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/?p=3969#comment-61625 Actually, freezing a hard drive can allow you to get some data off, however, <em>not</em> in a block of ice, but maybe just in a zip lock (optional). Actually, freezing a hard drive can allow you to get some data off, however, not in a block of ice, but maybe just in a zip lock (optional).

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