[mythtv-users] Hard drive failure -- recovery method suggestions

Stephen Villano stephen.p.villano at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 19:58:00 UTC 2015


Liquid nitrogen is a lot excessive and hazardous.
Still, component chiller spray can cool electronic components well,
used to use it in diagnosing thermal intermittant problems in
circuits.
Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Super-Spray-Aerosol/dp/B0047Y9DKS/ref=pd_sim_op_1/183-3318615-4854117?ie=UTF8&refRID=1EBERKNXD8PT3J07NTBM

Try not to get it on your skin, it cools to -60 F.

On 4/20/15, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 5:12 PM, Karl Newman <newmank1 at asme.org> wrote:
>> ....  (or use a dry inert gas).
>
> You could kill three birds with one stone and use liquid nitrogen....
> Just throw the drive into a dewar should solve the problem (I am
> not saying what problem).
>
> Note: Do not try this at home.  Liquid nitrogen can be dangerous.
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