Ever tried picking up a USB 2.0 PCMCIA card for like $10? That kills the bottleneck and makes file transfers actually bearable.

Disagree, those newer quick releases lock down way better once you get the tension right.

Got lucky" is exactly what I would've said too, @seth_green85, honestly. But then my buddy tried it on his old fridge that's been humming weird for months and it actually stopped for like a week, which was wild. I'm still not fully convinced it's not just some kind of placebo thing, but he did it again when it came back and it worked again, so maybe the tap trick isn't total bs. My take now is it's probably gotta be the right spot AND the right amount of force, not just a random smack. Definitely earned the benefit of the doubt from me lol.