On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 at 14:56, Roger Heflin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 11:58 AM Erik P. Olsen <[email protected]> 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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