old disk access

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 15 May 2019 19:13:42 -0700 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On Wed, 15 May 2019 19:02:50 -0400 (EDT)
> Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> > At Wed, 15 May 2019 13:47:25 -0700 "Ubuntu user technical support,
> > not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Some of the old disks I'm trying to access are likely quite old - in
> > > the 250 to 750 MB range. Same connectors as old but larger disks
> > > [1GB and up] that I can access. In disks they just show up as
> > > generic ATA/ATAPI and it says "no media". A couple did a lot of
> > > screeching/beeping before they finally decided to run, but none of
> > > the very small ones show as a disk. What may be preventing me from
> > > accessing those smaller disks?  
> > 
> > Old rotating rust disks often suffer from "sticktion" -- the spindle
> > lub turns to something like glue.  *Sometime* a wack with unstick
> > them.  Sometimes, they are just ready for a trip to the landfil (or
> > recycling center)...
> 
> That description fits what happened pretty well. I was going to recycle
> them after getting off info I'd like to keep - if anyone is still
> interested in such ancient drives, otherwise grind em up and give to a
> place that can use the metals.

If you an interrest or use for really strong magnets, you could disassemble 
them.

The insides also can be used for fun art projects:

http://www.wendellmass.us/index.php/community/wendell-photo-gallery/10-library-afterschool-art-projects/detail/1071-img0531.html?tmpl=component
http://www.wendellmass.us/index.php/community/wendell-photo-gallery/10-library-afterschool-art-projects/detail/1072-img0532.html?tmpl=component
http://www.wendellmass.us/index.php/community/wendell-photo-gallery/10-library-afterschool-art-projects/detail/1073-img0533.html?tmpl=component
http://www.wendellmass.us/index.php/community/wendell-photo-gallery/10-library-afterschool-art-projects/detail/1074-img0534.html?tmpl=component


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