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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 12:45)
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I've been arsing about with the insides of computersfor ten years on a professional basis, and more as a hobby. In that time, I've seen precisely two controller boards go. It's definitely possible, but not common.
The freezer trick can work, but overnight is overkil. You're looking at half an hour or so - any more than that, and it'll just stick.
If the worst comes to the worst - swap the platters of the two identicle drives. You will definitely, 100%, kill both of them, unless you have access to a clean-room - but you'll most likely get time to remove your data.
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Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 1 Oct 2009, 1:39,
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