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Originally Posted by bobcox
Seagate HDs Stop spinning when not in use.
this is supposed to prolong the life of the drive??.
dont know if you can turn this off or not.
i switched to samsung and maxtor.
seem to be better with large HDs. Bob
Pretty cheap at newegg.com
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But Bob even if they shutdown they are supposed to spin up when accessed.
Bryant the drives are inside a case that plugs in to a power outlet? If so the drive can be removed from that case and put into a new one. But check your warranty first and see if Seagate will fix them.