@RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml • 2 months agoHave you tried turning it off and on again?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1647arrow-down14
arrow-up1643arrow-down1imageHave you tried turning it off and on again?sh.itjust.works@RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml • 2 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-square@bobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•2 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-square@Micromot@lemmy.ziplinkfedilink2•edit-22 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-square@bobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•2 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.