Reno
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| If you were sticking a HDD in a safe - how would you bag it?
I got a couple of extra 1T drives (WD 1T Black's) for backup drives to go in my firesafe. I got a nice eSATA dock awhile back.
I don't have a lot of room left in my firesafe. I'm wondering what I should stick the drives in for sitting them in there... The anti-static bags they came in have gone missing. Paper envelopes perhaps? |
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tahoejeff
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| If it was me, I'd find more antistatic bags for them. They should be very inexpensive. Maybe some thin bubble wrap if you go rummaging in your safe much.
I'd also throw in a couple of those anti desiccant packets if you come across one packaged with something else. Maybe someone will pop on and say you don't have to worry about the moisture, but I'd do it if I had some handy.
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signmeuptoo
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There are online retailers that sell the anti static bags. Get the ones that zip closed if you can.
Remember that in the case of a fire, there will end up being a hell of a lot of water, so water damage is a real danger, even in a fire safe. Hard drives are not completely sealed, they have a breath hole with a filter on it.
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Gonzo1970
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1 edit | reply to Reno
Some bubble wrap and scotch tape... they will be fine.
Fire, however, will probably destroy them even if they are in the safe.
If it is that important of a backup, take the drive off-site..
Lock it in your desk at work, safe deposit box, etc.. |
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Kiwi
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Got about twenty thrown on top of each other, just in their bare skin  They all work and some are nineteen years old, I only worry about anti static bags when they travel.
I have a few primary drives, so because they are not in storage, I use these:
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···17990005
They work well, but don't do what some people do and use them as an external enclosure, guess you could, I wouldn't. |
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IIIBradIII
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| reply to Reno
C'mon, you spent the dough to buy spare TB drives, but want to put them in paper bags? Spring a few extra bucks for a pack of anti-static zippered bags - you'll sleep better at night.  |
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jenniegone
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Put your HDD in a static shielding bag with a packet or two of Silica Gel!
You can find the "bags" and "silica gel" at this one site: »www.silicagelpackets.com or just use Google and you will find plenty of sites selling! |
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munky99999
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Why not bag it? is the real question. They cost all of a dime. Ive got so many bags.
Though Remember to tape the static bags shut. Or the whole point of static bags keeping static out... goes void.
Taping it up keeps air out and air moves static. |
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Jan Janowski
join:2000-06-18
Skokie, IL | reply to Reno
Put it in anti-static bag.
Put that back in bubble wrap bag...
Good to go...
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Reno
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Keller, TX
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Heh - I found my old stash of HDD anti-static bags. I've been building my own computers since 1996 and you wouldn't believe the crap I have built up. I have six 15 Gallon plastic containers plus some boxes for larger things.
I'm going through it all now throwing out at least half of it (why do I have 40+ IDE cables and 40+ Floppy cables? lol). The problem is, I can't find anything when I need it. Anyway, I ran into a gallon Ziploc bag filled with anti-static bags.
It's a crying shame I threw out every silica baggy I every got. Looks like those are dirt cheap to order in bulk at least - thanks. |
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