seagate external HD

[cindyjj]

I purchased a new Seagate external HD and it was left in my mailbox at -25C temperature for about twelve hours. Is there any chance it has been damaged from the freezing temperatures? Thank you.

 

[Freyqq]

I'm sure it's fine. The temperature constraints are for operating temperature, not temperature at rest.

 

[glenthompson]

No problem but let it warm up before using it. Also better to leave it in the packaging so no condensation forms on the drive.

 

[simonsi]

Especially let the power and USB cables warm up, they can lose their flexibility when very cold and you could split the insulation.

 

[maflynn]

As noted, let the drive warm up, the normal operating temperate of Seagate drives is 5 to 50 degrees, so your -25 is a bit out of its range.