[X4U] Lifespan of Harddrives?

[Michael Winter]

On Feb 9, 2006, at 5:44 PM, nk wrote:

> I've just had 2 external drives puke in as many weeks.

Others have pointed out the unpredictability in determining when a  
hard drive will fail (usually takes years). So the corollary to that  
is if you have hard drives dying at similar times it could be  
coincidence, or maybe its not.

Zane mentioned cooling, but power spikes or lows may be another  
source of trouble. Have you had any other equipment at the same  
location go bad? Do you have something with a big motor like a  
refrigerator, air conditioner (probably not this time of year),  
washer, dryer, or something like a microwave plugged into the  
circuit? Note they can be in very different locations and share a  
circuit. You're basically looking for the types of things that can  
cause the lights to dim for a split second when they kick on.

-Mike