RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoHave you tried turning it off and on again?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1643arrow-down14cross-posted to: nonpolitical_memes@lemmy.mlnonpolitical_memes@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1639arrow-down1imageHave you tried turning it off and on again?sh.itjust.worksRmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square45fedilinkcross-posted to: nonpolitical_memes@lemmy.mlnonpolitical_memes@lemmy.ml
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThat I’m not sure, I know the premise is that data is read and written magnetically, which would lead me to believe there is some kind of ferrous metal in there somewhere, but I couldn’t tell you the actual composition of the platters.
minus-squareMicromot@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-27 months agoA quick google search resulted that the actual platter is a non magnetic material like glass which is covered in a magnetic coating
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoInteresting, thanks for that. So perhaps folding the drives like that may indeed shatter the platters.
That I’m not sure, I know the premise is that data is read and written magnetically, which would lead me to believe there is some kind of ferrous metal in there somewhere, but I couldn’t tell you the actual composition of the platters.
A quick google search resulted that the actual platter is a non magnetic material like glass which is covered in a magnetic coating
Interesting, thanks for that. So perhaps folding the drives like that may indeed shatter the platters.