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Replaced this drive today (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It's been sounding like a dead fan bearing in the rack for a while, there's really old machines in there. Turns out no! The drive did the screeching. I was stunned for a second when the noise stopped upon its removal.

Platter smoke. Don't breathe this!

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The hard drive was just trying to turn itself into a much trendier vinyl record.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The bits just have that analogue warmth that you don't get with conventional drives

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's nothing funnier to me than the jargon you get from "audiophile" gear, especially when it comes to stuff in the digital domain. I've seen "audiophile" network switches.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Or fiber optic cables with gold plated connectors.