Choosterbuck
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Will the hard drive be ok or should I remove it just to be safe?
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I'd heard of more than one story of the hard drive not spinning up after transport. I would just to be safe.
I've hauled both my drivers in the fashion you see below (yep, heads turn to this site for sure). One about 100 miles and the other was about 150 miles. Hard drives still attached, and that little trailer has no suspension whatsoever. Havent had any problems. But with that said, removing it is not a bad idea, just make sure you have some bubble wrap or anti static bag to protect it, don't just lay it in your car or truck somewhere or your defeating the purpose.
damn i want one of them.
I would be transporting an area 51 on its side. I have a lift btw.
Will the hard drive be ok or should I remove it just to be safe?
You must not have a back-bar? I transport the games upright when moving with the lift-gate:
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Actually yes I have a lift and a whole back bar portion so i could stand up if necessary. I am only leaning towards putting it on its side because they are calling for rain and I have a canvas tarp I can put over the top if I put the machine on its side.
Wrap it up in plastic wrap. That industrial saran wrap is great. We had a tropical storm come through last Tuesday and I delivered a Star Trek TNG pinball in the middle of it and it was dry when I was done. No tarp needed...