Solve : Removing Hard Disk Drive cover?

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Answer» If I were to remove an older Hard Disk Drive its cover and connect it to a computer, would I be able to see the mechanics in motion or would it immediatly crash due to dust and dirt build up? Even if it were possible, would it be safe?Yes this has been done!......by a placing a plastic cover to see the platters working.....its safe....to do it......providing its earthed on the case!Will an improvised plastic cover do? I believe I have seen these before, but they looked Hard Disk Drive specific..I have know case modders to use a cd plastic case.... my sons pc looks like a lighthouse.......disco......Not quite interested in Hard Drive BOOGIE, I'm affraid. Just interested in seeing the mechanism work. Use your old cover as a template & make up a PERSPEX one. I'd be more concerned about your own SAFETY than any dust getting in. 7000 RPM + out of BALANCE could be a recipe for sliced & diced Raptor. If you ever open it up, let us know what it all looks like in there.You have never seen an open Hard Disk Drive? I have destroyed several today. The platters are unremovable, even with the correct tools. The magnets inside are very powerful and should be salvaged if you ever discard a Hard Disk Drive. If you wish, I can make a photo of several, now demolished, Hard Disk Drives. The platter(s) inside is extremely reflectible, much better than your standard mirror. Quote Use your old cover as a template & make up a perspex one. What exactly is perspex? I have never heard of that before. Where do I obtain it and how does it work?I have a few old ones, I'll pull one apart & check it out. Perspex? What can I say? You must know it by a different name. Clear, tough, plastic, acrylic sort of? Wordweb: Quote A transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin Where do you live?I am too paranoid to tell you. But I'll give you a hint; We've got Windmills, legalized prostitution and Bob Marley would feel at home. Appearantly, it has the same name in my language. I will look for it. Can I simply do this at home and is it expensive? That's ENOUGH hints, the CIA are on their way. LOL I'd expect you would get a 150mm square piece for free. You can cut it to size with a hacksaw blade, leave a 5mm overlap all round because if the holes you drill are too close to the edge it will crack. Position your old cover as a template, mark the holes & drill them out. Don't tighten the screws too tight as this will cause it to crack too.Can I obtain this at any D.I.Y center?

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If I were to remove an older Hard Disk Drive its cover and connect it to a computer, would I be able to see the mechanics in motion or would it immediatly crash due to dust and dirt build up?

Even if it were possible, would it be safe?Yes this has been done!......by a placing a plastic cover to see the platters working.....its safe....to do it......providing its earthed on the case!Will an improvised plastic cover do? I believe I have seen these before, but they looked Hard Disk Drive specific..I have know case modders to use a cd plastic case....

my sons pc looks like a lighthouse.......disco......Not quite interested in Hard Drive BOOGIE, I'm affraid. Just interested in seeing the mechanism work.

Use your old cover as a template & make up a PERSPEX one.
I'd be more concerned about your own SAFETY than any dust getting in.
7000 RPM + out of BALANCE could be a recipe for sliced & diced Raptor.
If you ever open it up, let us know what it all looks like in there.You have never seen an open Hard Disk Drive? I have destroyed several today. The platters are unremovable, even with the correct tools. The magnets inside are very powerful and should be salvaged if you ever discard a Hard Disk Drive.

If you wish, I can make a photo of several, now demolished, Hard Disk Drives. The platter(s) inside is extremely reflectible, much better than your standard mirror.

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Use your old cover as a template & make up a perspex one.

What exactly is perspex? I have never heard of that before. Where do I obtain it and how does it work?I have a few old ones, I'll pull one apart & check it out.
Perspex? What can I say? You must know it by a different name.
Clear, tough, plastic, acrylic sort of?
Wordweb:
Quote

A transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

Where do you live?I am too paranoid to tell you.

But I'll give you a hint; We've got Windmills, legalized prostitution and Bob Marley would feel at home.

Appearantly, it has the same name in my language. I will look for it. Can I simply do this at home and is it expensive?
That's ENOUGH hints, the CIA are on their way. LOL

I'd expect you would get a 150mm square piece for free.
You can cut it to size with a hacksaw blade, leave a 5mm overlap all round because if the holes you drill are too close to the edge it will crack.
Position your old cover as a template, mark the holes & drill them out.
Don't tighten the screws too tight as this will cause it to crack too.Can I obtain this at any D.I.Y center?

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