On 06/23/2017 09:33 PM, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 12:27:02PM -0700, Denis Heidtmann wrote: >> By "drive adapter" I assume you mean the NexStar model NSY-D100 hard drive >> dock. What should I replace it with? I chose a HD dock because I use the >> drive only once per week, so it does not make sense to have it running all >> the time with such low usage. But these things are prone to issues. I >> took the thing apart, and I cannot say I am impressed with the >> workmanship. But I found nothing that I could pin the problems on. If I >> can find a way to check the power supply voltages (5V and 12V) I will do >> that. > > Connectors should have a thick enough gold plating to be > impervious to moisture. Most have just enough gold to > be shiny and impress the rubes. Plugging and unplugging > the drive wears them out pretty quickly. The chemistry > of connector failure is fascinating ... and frightening. > [snip]
You might wish to try a solution from the middle of the last century. In the 60's I was an instrument technician in the Chemistry Department at Cornell. My boss used a 50-50 mixture of watch oil and DE-OXID. I'm sure the atmosphere in your home/office is better than that in the student and/or research labs. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
