My Hard Drive lies over the ocean. My Hard Drive lies over the sea. My Hard Drive lies over the ocean. At a recent Lancaster County Apple Corps meeting, there was an interesting presentation about some of the things that can go wrong with your hard drive. I'll share the three we heard and give a few more.
Hard drives spin.
They spin fast. There is a lubricant to keep things running smoothly. The problem is that it vaporizes. It stays inside the sealed case of the drive. As it cools, it is deposited as a coating, on the disks.