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    The Sticky Menace: How Deteriorating Rubber is Destroying Vintage Hard Drives

    March 03, 2025 • 1 min read

    A peculiar issue is threatening data stored on 1990s hard drives as rubber components turn to adhesive goo, particularly affecting Apple Macintosh systems. This unexpected deterioration poses significant challenges for vintage computing enthusiasts and archivists working to preserve computing history.

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