How do I keep my external hard drive healthy?

Prevent External Hard Drive Failure

1. The worst thing you can do when dealing with a damaged hard drive is panic.
2. Prevent the most common drive failure causes. …
3. Monitor drive health. …
4. Reduce data load. …
5. Manage drive life cycle. …
6. Be exceedingly careful with the drive. …
7. Use on proper surfaces. …
8. Always use the Remove Device option.

Prevent External Hard Drive Failure

1. The worst thing you can do when dealing with a damaged hard drive is panic.
2. Prevent the most common drive failure causes. …
3. Monitor drive health. …
4. Reduce data load. …
5. Manage drive life cycle. …
6. Be exceedingly careful with the drive. …
7. Use on proper surfaces. …
8. Always use the Remove Device option.

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