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Herb · Nov 7, 2012, 12:26 PM

If you like switching from one hard drive to another - e.g. when trying out various versions of Linux - but are tired of having the computer tower constantly open, or if you don't want to use a external hard drive dock - here's what may seem like a crazy idea. But it at least looks a bit tidier. Of course it only works if the cables are long enough and there's a vacant slot -

Ozzie_Traveller · Nov 7, 2012, 2:11 PM

Geez Herb

Your pic brings back memories -

These days I believe they call it a RAID

Regards, Phil

sdromel · Nov 7, 2012, 5:57 PM

I have done something like this for years, but some warnings.

Ensure that the drive is protected from static (particularly the underside where the circuit board is exposed) as well as is raised off the ground to sufficiently allow air flow. With very high capacity drives (eg, 2TB), do not bump the HDD while it is running particularly if it is in the process of accessing.

Nov 7, 2012, 12:26 PM	#1
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 810	Switching hard drives If you like switching from one hard drive to another - e.g. when trying out various versions of Linux - but are tired of having the computer tower constantly open, or if you don't want to use a external hard drive dock - here's what may seem like a crazy idea. But it at least looks a bit tidier. Of course it only works if the cables are long enough and there's a vacant slot - Attached Images

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Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 1,886	Geez Herb Your pic brings back memories - These days I believe they call it a RAID Regards, Phil __________________ Has Fuji & Lumix superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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Nov 7, 2012, 5:57 PM	#3
sdromel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 337	I have done something like this for years, but some warnings. Ensure that the drive is protected from static (particularly the underside where the circuit board is exposed) as well as is raised off the ground to sufficiently allow air flow. With very high capacity drives (eg, 2TB), do not bump the HDD while it is running particularly if it is in the process of accessing.