I don't think it's anything specific to the empeg itself as nearly all of the HD problems are related to bad cables or a bad solder joint.

I don't know if the freezer home remedy actually works as I've never done it personally. Just read a few times of other people doing it. And I think they've all been done to desktop drives instead of a laptop drive. So if you want to do this then it's your own responsibility. Nothing to do with me!

- Trevor