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Tempting. I wonder what material they used for the platter. I once took apart a 1.8" drive, and got a big surprise when the platter suddenly shattered. I was e
by Tempest1981 7mo ago
Tempting.
I wonder what material they used for the platter. I once took apart a 1.8" drive, and got a big surprise when the platter suddenly shattered. I was expecting aluminum, not glass/ceramic substrate.
- adrian_b 7mo agoYes, glass was the typical substrate used in small HDDs, even in many of the 2.5" HDDs, e.g. in all the 2.5" HDDs that I had. It is easier to ensure that glass substrates are perfectly plane and without any surface defects than for substrates made of aluminum alloy. In 3.5" disks the risk of shattering becomes too great, so aluminum alloy is preferred.
- alnwlsn 7mo agoI discovered that one day when I accidentally stepped on a removed 2.5" platter in bare feet :)