Q: I just got my LaCie External Hard Drive by mail today. It connects to the PC via USB 2.0 and gets its power from an AC Adapter. It gets pretty warm and it stays in a fixed spot out in the open. My question is will the warmth of the hard drive ruin the hard drive? and if so should I unplug it when not in use?
A: harddrives get warm. it's fine. if you touch a harddrive in your computer after it's been used a lot it can feel pretty hot. there's nothing really to worry about. sure the cooler you keep it the longer it'll run. but the only reason it would die probably within a few years is some other error or screw up