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Idle hard drives can still fail due to what's called "Stiction" (static friction), due to the breakdown of lubricants inside.
by Valgrim 5y ago
Idle hard drives can still fail due to what's called "Stiction" (static friction), due to the breakdown of lubricants inside.
- UIUC_06 5y agoYeah, as I said, "backup & forget it" is never a good strategy. Go in every year (or so) and replace it.