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Old 23-07-2005, 22:10   #26
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Re: Exploding Cd!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701
You DO know what I'm actually referring to right
IBM/Hitachi ???????
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Originally Posted by greencreeper
High-speed drives stress the CD - especially if it's not balanced. This causes micro-fractures radiating from the hole in the middle, which over time can cause the CD to shatter. It's more than possible that shards will be ejected from the drive at high speed - watch your jugular

It might be a myth but I heard that MS CD's are prone to it
The main vein stays intact!
My Jugular`s fine mate!
All the bits were contained in the drive, the only time i`ve seen this before was with Artec Drives a few years ago.
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