Laptop outside -> may cause condensation on hdd when going inside ?

Mon Jan 12 16:07:49 UTC 2009

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 07:16:51AM -0500, James Knott wrote:
> Does that hole permit ambient air into the drive? Or is there a flexible
> barrier there, which allows for air pressure differences, without
> letting in the outside air? If it allows outside air in, it would also
> need a good filter, to keep dust out.

They filter anything over 0.3 micron in size.  Some drives go even
smaller than that on their filter.

Drives built for harsh environments are sealed and run with a fixed
pressure inside and have no ambiant air vent.

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Len Sorensen
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