Comment on Dying of prosperity, 14TB HDD left unused
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 days ago
That’s a helium filled drive, so it’s got a limited lifespan whether it’s running or not. I would at least set it up as a NAS and use it to store your backups.
helix@feddit.org 4 days ago
What’s the failure mode? Hotter operation?
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 days ago
The helium slowly leaks out over time. That will increase drag and decrease thermal conductivity. It will run hotter and use more power. There is a SMART attribute that will warn you when the helium is running low.
aichan@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
But if that is the problem, can you not just refill it? Maybe not at home if you don’t want to risk it, but a disk repair shop should do, no?
abcdqfr@lemmy.world 2 days ago
disk repair shops aint cheap. you go there when you lose data and NEED it back, not to top up on Helium like party balloon. Also balls expensive. You’d need a clean room just to open the thing. AFAIK there are no service ports to just chooch in more helium.