[ale] NUC vs. RPi mail server

Alex Carver agcarver+ale at acarver.net
Wed Dec 24 11:06:04 EST 2014


Already did the freezer attempt. :)

The drive won't POST itself and find the initial guide track on the
platter.  It just clicks over and over again performing the initial head
seek and eventually gives up.

I'll try it again after Christmas (running on the backup server now) to
see if I can get it to boot just once more.  I'll have the whole old
machine available to fiddle with it while it gets replaced with the Rpi
and external drive.

On 2014-12-24 07:06, Jim Kinney wrote:
> Put the drive in a ziplock bag with the cables attached and sticking out.
> Seal the bag around the cables with tape. Add a "do not eat" bag of drier
> pellets before sealing. Then put it in the freezer.
> When you test it, keep the test short. Any humidity will condense and make
> a worse problem. It would be best to have it sit for a while in a
> desiccated environment before the cool down. The vent will let moist air
> move both ways.
> On Dec 24, 2014 3:42 AM, "Jim Lynch" <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 12/23/2014 01:29 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
>>
>>> I managed to back up almost everything but I missed /usr/share which had
>>> some customized stuff in it.  The drive does not seem to want to come
>>> back alive now so I may not be able to get to it.  I may try again in a
>>> few days and see if I can coax the drive into booting just once more.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>> If it's the hard drive, put it in the freezer for a couple of hours.  I've
>> had that work occasionally.
>>
>> Jim.
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