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Re:The Race to Seal Helium HDDs by rob74 on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @04:58AM (#40913905)
Right you are, forgot about that completely! IIRC this is important to prevent a headcrash if the drive is jolted while in operation (of course within certain limits).
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Re:The Race to Seal Helium HDDs by Brian_K_White on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @07:04PM (#40922198)
It's required to work at all, not just as some kind of guard rail. It's like the oil in a normal bearing, the oil isn't just to prevent a crankshaft crash in case the car is jolted while in operation, the oil is a part of the way the thing functions at all in the first place.
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