upside down hard drive?

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  1. keir

    keir S p i t F i r e

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    Will mounting a hdd upside down damage it, in anyway.

    I will just be easier if I mount it this way, for cables and stuff :)
     
    keir, 4 Jul 2005
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  2. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    Nah, no problems there mate. Unless mabye it's really old, but I can't see it damageing anything made in the last 5 years.
     
    ElThomsono, 4 Jul 2005
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  3. padrejones2001

    padrejones2001 Puppy Love

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    Anything with fluid bearings should be okay, so just about anything made in the last 4 years or so. Just don't move it upside down when it's spinning
     
    padrejones2001, 5 Jul 2005
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  4. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Why not? *tips HD's upside down* There's nothing wrong with it!
    Bashing it is the thing to avoid :p
     
    Krikkit, 5 Jul 2005
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  5. keir

    keir S p i t F i r e

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    mint, cheers dudes.
    I'll give it a go tomorrow
     
    keir, 5 Jul 2005
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  6. FIBRE+

    FIBRE+ Minimodder

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    you can mount it anyway so long as its flat/level, if the width of a platter is at an odd angle it wont do it much good.
     
    FIBRE+, 5 Jul 2005
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  7. Imotox

    Imotox What's a Dremel?

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    I have 1 sitting Vertiacal and work works fine :thumb:
     
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  8. tank_rider

    tank_rider What's a Dremel?

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    the platters can be at any angle they like, so long as they are steady, and you dont try to move the drive when its spinning.
     
    tank_rider, 12 Jul 2005
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