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DO NOT COVER THIS HOLE

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April 27, 2007 5:34:46 AM

What's that little hole in my HDD that says, "Do not cover this hole"? What'll happen if I cover the hole? :D 

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April 27, 2007 5:55:30 AM

WD will void the warranty on your drive because you modified it.
April 27, 2007 6:03:14 AM

Thats wot i tell them hoes
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April 27, 2007 6:33:11 AM

If I remember correctly it's some kind of pressure valve, or something like this. It stabilizes the pressure between the inside and outside of the hd.
April 27, 2007 7:09:35 AM

Yes-spin anything, no matter how smooth of a surface, in an atmosphere at 7-10K rpm and you'll have to allow for pressure changes created by friction when it spins up or down. Don't cover it.
April 27, 2007 7:17:54 AM

so it isnt only on the wd drives?
April 27, 2007 5:59:44 PM

DON"T COVER IT! A guy that did had his drive explode. It blew out the side of his case and killed his dog! :lol: 
April 27, 2007 7:13:28 PM

Nope, every hd I’ve seen has it. If you look carefully you will find it.
April 27, 2007 8:00:00 PM

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DON"T COVER IT! A guy that did had his drive explode. It blew out the side of his case and killed his dog! :lol: 



ahahaha, was the dogs name lucky ?
April 27, 2007 8:07:54 PM

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DON"T COVER IT! A guy that did had his drive explode. It blew out the side of his case and killed his dog! :lol: 


dood, that's freaking ridiculous.
seriously tho, that hole lets out the centrifugal radiation in a set and predetermined area and amount, if you cover it the centrifugal forces slowly build up over time until that thing starts to attract everything around it. it becomes a mini black hole, DONT DO IT!

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