Why do hard drives die?
by Andy Turner
Coastal Computers & Design
Any computer component with moving parts inside has, by comparison with parts that don’t, an expected shorter lifespan and sometimes they fail sooner than expected.
I’ve already covered the typical reasons that power supplies fail early in this article, but here’s some information on another computer part that you might find interesting. Continue reading
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