Seagate FreeAgent Go encased in ice for the winter
I can’t claim to have a noble reason for freezing my FreeAgent Go disk drive into my backyard ice rink. Frankly, I’m not sure why I did it.
Is it a science experiment? A promotional stunt? An extreme form of data protection? A welcome diversion from the long Minnesota winter?
Anyway, I’m taking a poll. You have all winter to vote:
- What day will I chip it out of the ice in the spring (Ice Out date)?
- Will it work when I plug it in?
In a time when we need a hero in technology… you just made the short list!
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I’ll go with groundhog day. Seems like a good choice.
Whether or not it’ll work depends on how it was placed in the ice (i.e. did water get in) and how it’s stored in the ice (i.e. in a waterproof container) and how it’s recovered (i.e. will water get in?) The only other thing besides water damage that I could see is having the cold pop a solder joint. So if it’s in a waterproof container or it’s stored and recovered in a non-water-invasive fashion, then I’d guess it’ll run fine.
If water gets in, that’s another kettle of fish. The I’d bet it’s dead from corrosion.
Also the phrase “backyard ice rink” pretty much screams Minnesota to me. 😉
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