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>safely remove drive
>drive proceeds to spin to full speed
>"You may now eject your drive"
>still at full speed after 5 minutes
>still at full speed after computer shuts down
Thanks Linux
It's easier to open a terminal and type "sudo hdparm -y /dev/sdb"
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how can your drive spin without electricity
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>>57355824
>tfw OP has created perpetual motion on accident
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>>57355824
I mean clicking the "safely remove drive" option, not actually removing the drive with my hands. It does the opposite of what it's supposed to do.
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>>57355848
>OP tries to sell his drive because perpetual motion
>Drops drive and it stops spinning
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>>57355848
I remember I did that once.
The fan eventually broke.
I'm such a fucking idiot at times.
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>>57355797
>current year
>using drives that aren't inside of your desktop
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>Tell the drive not to spin down.
>It doesn't.
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>>57355850
if it says you may now eject your drive why not just pull the cable right then
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