madsriisager Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Hello Cummunity  I will soon be moving and therefore want to make sure, that my drives are not damaged in transport.  I know most HDD's have the function to park there heads, so they do not damage they disks, if the HDD's experience a bump during transport. Only problem is, I have no idea how to check if the HDD's are parked in unRaid, or how to force them to do so. So does anyone know the procedure? Is it as simple as stopping the array or shutting down the system?  Furthermore are there any other precautions I should take when transporting my server?  BR Mads Quote Link to comment
Kilrah Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) HDDs haven't needed parking commands for decades. Anytime they're spun down they're where they should be. Just avoid hits/bangs and vibrations in general. Edited November 26, 2022 by Kilrah 1 Quote Link to comment
ConnerVT Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I always take a moment to consider the CPU cooler when I need ship/transport a system. Tower cases with a big heat sink and a couple of fans can pull loose and cause damage. You can remove the heat sink and reinstall it later or find some way to secure it for transport. 2 Quote Link to comment
madsriisager Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Thank you both for your answers! I hadn't given any thought to the cooler before now. Quote Link to comment
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