> > Ok folks. . .I've got a 75 gig IBM hard drive that sounds like a plane > taking off during initial boot, and a saw mill during normal operation. > Which is recommended? Freezer? Or Oven? Does anything think that > one or both of these ideas might fix the drive before the bearings go > bad? (I can't believe I'm asking this, but hey, Bob's right. . .you > never know what you'll learn on a Mac List!! > > > Zoltan > > THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER > The freezer option is a temporary fix at best. It will not repair a drive only make it operate long enough to get your data out.
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