alt Hacker NewsIs there any (semi-)scientific proof to that (serious question)? I did search a lot to this topic but found nothing...
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Is there any (semi-)scientific proof to that (serious question)? I did search a lot to this topic but found nothing...
(see above, same question)
It's probably decades old anecdata from people who re commissioned old drives that were on the shelf for many years. The theory is that the grease on the spindle dries up and seizes up the platters.