Is it ok to pull out IDE HD in a HD tray while computer is running?

[DarkManX]

?

 

[Paulson]

Unless it's swappable, I don't think so.

 

[DarkManX]

its in a swappable drive bay.

 

[Paulson]

Is the drive swappable?

are you going to be putting another one in or just taking this one out?

 

[DarkManX]

its a regular HD in one of those swappable drive bays. im just wondering what would happen if i hot sway drives and put in a smaller drive or something.

 

[Viper GTS]

At best it won't work, at worst you could fry something.

Don't do it.

Just because you have a removable drive bay does NOT make the drive hot swappable. It would be no different than swapping the cables between two drives that were mounted directly in the case.

Viper GTS

 

[Paulson]

Ummmm, I think you'd be fine in taking it out (because you're not interrupting anything really...

But if you plug a smaller one in while the comp is running, unless this is some special computer, the PS could die the minute you plug your drive in. (plus I don't think it's too good on the drive)

 

[dowxp]

dont unplug it. mine died. i always just unplugged it for about 2 years. always worked. plug back in, u can access it again. =) then it finally died. when plugging it back in, i uh, acidentally shorted out the hard drive. the power plug hit the other thingies. oh whatever

 

[Paulson]

Viper's right...

(I am too, but he posted before me 🙂)

But yes, I would not plug another one in. I guess if you wanted to try your luck taking it out, be my guest. Plugging it back in would almost ruin or damage something in your comp.

 

[Mday]

ide != hot swappable.

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those bays allow you to SWAP drives when the computer is OFF!!!!!!!!!

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unless you have a usb enclosure ;-)

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

What if nothing is happening? What would happen if you unplugged the IDE cable while your computer was sitting, doing nohing, then plugged it back in?

 

[SCSIRAID]

Not a good idea!!!! IDE is not intended to be hot plugged. You can cause a lot of damage doing this!

 

[MrHelpful]

NO NO NO

DO NOT

 

[BigLance]

DONT DO IT !

I have killed some drives doing this !