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My understanding is that hard drive heads float over the platters on a cushion of air. That's why high altitude applications need special sealed hard drives.
by dmm 14y ago
My understanding is that hard drive heads float over the platters on a cushion of air. That's why high altitude applications need special sealed hard drives.
- klodolph 14y agoSpecifically, in a vacuum the heads crash into the platter, damaging both.