Switching Power of hard drives ON and Off
I have a few hard drives that are rarely used and in order to save the
drives I am thinking of switching the +12 volts OFF when the drives
are not required.
I believe the +12 is the voltage used for the motor. If the motor
doesn't run the drive will not be recognized by the BIOS.
I realize the operation of those switches should only be done when the
computer is off . I will be using toggle switches with a locking
lever.
Will this create any unforeseen problems?
Thanks for the help
Vlad