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For hard disk drives I leave the drive aside for 24 hours, before powering it up, if it's likely to have been in below-zero temperatures before it got to me. I

For hard disk drives I leave the drive aside for 24 hours, before powering it up, if it's likely to have been in below-zero temperatures before it got to me. I run a short SMART test and check the results, as well as attributes, in case it's faulty already. Then do similar to the OP, afterwards running a short, conveyance, and long test.

dijit 7y ago
> For hard disk drives I leave the drive aside for 24 hours, before powering it up, if it's likely to have been in below-zero temperatures before it got to me. Regarding temperatures: it used to be somewhat common practice to freeze drives that were clicking. Funny to hear someone waiting to them to thaw, when I have intentionally frozen a bunch of drives before.
- proactivesvcs 7y ago
  The way I figure: they're fragile as it is, so if I can help make their life easier, I do :-)