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WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives (www.techspot.com)
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[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Drives like this are hermetically sealed with an inert gas like argon or helium on the inside. Even the presence of oxygen and nitrogen molecules can compromise the drive. If dust is getting to the moving parts of your hard drive, it's toast no matter where it's installed.