Re: I opened a harddrive while spinning

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:43:53 -0400, Paul <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Conor wrote:
In article <83nmb3lbu3cvkdl0ch1k9ntqg662n44pd1@xxxxxxx>, says...
I thought that once opened, it would not be able to read any
data. This one did.....

Some people take off the covers and replace them with perspex so you
can see the drives working.


The Western Digital Raptor-X is a high performance drive, that is
fitted with an antistatic transparent window. You can watch everything
inside, with no danger to your data.

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/22-136-011-03.jpg
http://www.westerndigital.com/global/images/products/frnt/wdfDesktop_SATA_AHFD.jpg
http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=190

Paul


Ohh Damn it......FUCK....... The drive wont work anymore. I
accidentally on purpose dropped a screwdriver on it while it was
spinning and the little head came off and flew somewhere in here. I
was just going to see if I could format it but it was not recognised
anymore. I guess it's time to make coasters out of the platters if I
can find a star tip screwdriver. What a shame, that was a good drive
until I beat the shit out of it and dropped the screwdriver.
Clumbsy me !!!!!
Maybe I'll try dropping a hammer next. Destroying a computer is so
much fun~~~~~ I had to get really drunk to enjoy the full effectt
too. Time to get a hammer after a few more shots and beers.

By the way, I thought taking the cover off a HD had to be done in a
perfectly dust free room? (My room was dust free before theyy built
the house about 30 years ago). Does thaat count?

I wonder what would happen if I busted a hole in the mobo while its
running. Hmmmmmmm, thats the next experiemenennent. Pound a
screwdriver thru it. I hope the power supply dont explode, but after a
few more drinks that might be fun too.

I forgot to sayt I only got a half of a of a keyborard on that
computrer. I busted that bad keyboardd in half. Just part of house
cleaning even thoughg the wife thinks i am nutds and say to just toss
the stiuff in trash. I say thats no fun, so she goes to bed. I
thoiught she would watch and have fun too. Wimmen are so boring
somnetimes.

By the way do floppy driives get bad from banging them. I want to
save that. Bad one in outher puter.
.

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