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 Post subject: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 - heat damage?
PostPosted: August 15th, 2011, 17:44 
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I haven't had many old Maxtors come in. Got a 60GB in today that was sounding really rough as it spun up, heads hitting the limiter.

Turns out the platter is in a very bad way. The filter if full of ex-platter dust. I've not seen a platter in this state before. Heat damage from ongoing head contact?


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 Post subject: Re: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 - heat damage?
PostPosted: August 15th, 2011, 17:51 
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Common on these models in my experience. Head crash and left powered on for some time.

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 Post subject: Re: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 - heat damage?
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Thought as much :cry:

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 Post subject: Re: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 - heat damage?
PostPosted: August 15th, 2011, 18:48 
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Or drive crashed overnight and left unattended...
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