[FADCA] computer question

[kc4hsi at hamclub.org]

The manufacturer provides details for the orientation of their hard drives.

Typically, though, you can have them horizontal or vertical.  

The spec sheet for the specific drive should provide those details, however.

Keating


Quoting Charles S Schuman <k4gbb at earthlink.net>:

> Ray Cook wrote:
> > The computer that we were using for the OPK switch gave up recently. It
> was
> > diagnosed as hard drive failure..I do not know how old the hard drive was
> as
> > the computer was give to me. 
> >
> > So my question is:
> >
> >  
> >
> > Do you think the hard drive failed because the computer was laying on its
> > side, and not sitting up right.? 
> >
> >  
> >
> > OR
> >
> >  
> >
> > It was a old hard drive and was ready to die any how.?
> >
> >  
> >
> > I don't know if hard drives are subject to being right side up all the
> time
> > or not..and do not want to repeat the same error if that is the cause of
> it
> > failing in the first place..
> >
> >  
> >
> > Your thoughts and comments are welcome..
> >
> >  
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ray Cook WD4SEN
> >
> >  
> >
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> >   
> The mounting alignment is not a factor in the life of a HD. Heat, 
> however, is.
> Good cooling is a must. The newer drives and processors put out an 
> enormous amount of heat.
> Unless laying the box on the side blocked the air flow... I would say 
> the HD died of old age.
> 
> <<Charlie>>
>       k4gbb
> 
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