Well I took the cover off and inspected things.The cable to the hardrive connection is glued in place.I didn't disconnect the cable to the header just pressed to make sure it was connected.
The player is located where it could be subject to excessive heat when I have the heater running.During the day the player is subject to whatever the outside temperature is,currently winter here so anywhere from 0F to 30F.
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MIKE 80Gb RIO