Topic: Repaired my laptop with a freezer (Page 1 of 1) |
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Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Switzerland |
![]() This is a wonderful last resort manouver - keep it in your book, for it just saved my life |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: cell 3736 |
![]() perhaps you know that already but the effect may not be permanent at all ... |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Switzerland |
![]() Ditto Arthurio, but at least it made for a cheap data recovery - everything is now on my usb secondary drive |
Maniac (V) Inmate From: zero divided. |
![]() Yup, the old freezer trick has spared many a pickle.... but it really is only an emergency, 'get the data while it's cold' measure. Anybody who uses this trick, backup your files/system as quickly as possible, and replace that hard-drive! It isn't a repair at all - it's like dumping a capful of lighter fluid in old engine's carbs; it'll get things started for the timebeing, but it's only prolonging the inevitable. |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Switzerland |
![]() Wasn't aware the trick was widely spread - good. In general : electricity is best conducted in cold conditions, so... no clue as to why |
Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: cell 3736 |
![]() To confirm what WH said. As I understand the problem is usually in overheating of the electronic components eg parts of the controller board. Possibly some of the contacts get detached when expanding too much and temporarily connect again when contracting. |