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Connecting a hard drive to a powered-on PC

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miniradi Posted messages 361 Status Member -  
miniradi Posted messages 361 Status Member -
Hello,
I need to do some operations on my hard drives
I just wanted to know if it is possible to connect them via SATA while the PC is on, or if shutting it down is mandatory?

Thank you in advance!

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    Papounet17000 Posted messages 26460 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9 895
     
    Hi,
    If you want to have issues with the read/write heads of hard drives, avoid plugging them in hot.
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    1. miniradi Posted messages 361 Status Member 243
       
      Okay, thanks, I'll turn off the computer then!
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      1. Papounet17000 Posted messages 26460 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9 895 > miniradi Posted messages 361 Status Member
         
        It is not enough to turn off the PC; you need to unplug the power cable before doing anything inside.
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    2. bacci
       
      In this case, the ideal is to use a docking station; hot plugging and unplugging is indeed risky.
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