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Date:      Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:35:23 -0700
From:      David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: disk non-destructive bad-block write/fix?
Message-ID:  <5f474810-db6b-478c-872b-b73eb5fe73b6@holgerdanske.com>
In-Reply-To: <50ee834e-60ef-badb-68ce-f9aa589cd3cc@dreamchaser.org>
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On 9/25/22 19:09, Gary Aitken wrote:

> On 9/20/22 1:00 PM, David Christensen wrote:

>> USB HDD's are a problem.  I usually end up extracting the HDD and
>> recycling the rest.  I can then test the drive and have confidence in
>> the result.
> 
> Hmmm.  I've never taken one of these apart with the intent of anything
> other than extracting the motor for use in a solar bot.  Is there
> usually easy access to the SATA pins to plug in a controller? and similar
> for power?


Typically there is a printed circuit board inside, with power, USB-B, 
etc., connectors poking through the case and pigtails connected to the 
internal components (HDD, etc._.  Opening the case can be a PITA -- 
snap-together clamshells, screws hidden under glued-on skins, etc.. 
Getting the HDD out without injuring yourself or damaging the HDD is the 
goal.  Once the HDD is out, it should be a standard HDD just like any 
other; connect it to your systems as you please.


David



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