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... hard disk drive , hard disk drives are actually enclosed within the system unit in a hermetically sealed protective case to prevent contamina- tion . In fact , a smoke or dust particle is enough to crash a hard drive . Serial ports USB ...
... hard disk drive , hard disk drives are actually enclosed within the system unit in a hermetically sealed protective case to prevent contamina- tion . In fact , a smoke or dust particle is enough to crash a hard drive . Serial ports USB ...
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... Disk Drive Works The thin metal platters that make up a hard drive are covered with a special magnetic coating that enables the data to be recorded onto one or both sides of the platter . Hard disk manufacturers prepare the disks to ...
... Disk Drive Works The thin metal platters that make up a hard drive are covered with a special magnetic coating that enables the data to be recorded onto one or both sides of the platter . Hard disk manufacturers prepare the disks to ...
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... hard disk drives in personal computers exceed 400 GB . Increasing the amount of data stored in a hard disk drive is achieved by either adding more platters or by increasing the amount of data stored on each platter . How tightly the ...
... hard disk drives in personal computers exceed 400 GB . Increasing the amount of data stored in a hard disk drive is achieved by either adding more platters or by increasing the amount of data stored on each platter . How tightly the ...
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