Freezing the drive does sometimes work. Different parts inside shrink at different rates, and sometimes this is one short-term solution for the click of death. Don't expect it to keep working, though- freeze it, mount it, cp like mad, then throw it out (or take it apart)
On Thu, 2005-09-08 at 09:47 -0400, Jason Ellison wrote: > I'm pretty sure the only way that might have a chance to work is if > the > drive is failing due to heat. In that case there are freezing sprays > that are probably safer then using a fridge. Besides I'm pretty sure > the freezer thing is an urban legend.
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