Definition: Low temperature


Unpacking drives at or below 10° C involves a risk of condensation damage to the hard disk. A hard disk that holds a temperature of 4° C should be allowed to stabilize for 13 hours before unpacking.




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Stiction

The word is a contraction of Static Friction. It is used when the read/write head sticks to the platter's lubricated coating.

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