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Bugbyte · 12-19-2007, 04:44 PM

Your brother is wrong. He's advising against putting it in the car because he knows too much. They can and do survive. If it does fail, they are so cheap, you just replace them.

The main issue with laptop drives is that they are usually fluid bearings and those bearings can freeze or get close to freezing and the drive doesn't respond. After the car warms up, the fluid will warm up and it will work. If that is a worry, get a ball bearing desktop drive.

Look in the FAQ Emporium for "climate extremes" for more info.

12-19-2007, 04:44 PM	#4
Bugbyte Admin. Don't bug or I'll byte. Bugbyte's CarPC Specs Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Corning, NY Vehicle: 2001 VW Beetle Posts: 4,588 My Photos: ()	Your brother is wrong. He's advising against putting it in the car because he knows too much. They can and do survive. If it does fail, they are so cheap, you just replace them. The main issue with laptop drives is that they are usually fluid bearings and those bearings can freeze or get close to freezing and the drive doesn't respond. After the car warms up, the fluid will warm up and it will work. If that is a worry, get a ball bearing desktop drive. Look in the FAQ Emporium for "climate extremes" for more info. __________________ -Where in the world is the iBug? -Find out about theiBug -Attention Newbies! Have you seen the FAQ Emporium? -No time to figure it out? Take 5 minutes to view the Car PC 101 video Last edited by Bugbyte; 12-19-2007 at 04:46 PM.