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Gilbert Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:17pm
Dropped Internal Hard Drive !!?? [SOLVED]
Today I dropped my new internal Hard Drive onto carpet. It was never used and not running. Should it be okay ??
Thanks
SOLVED: Tested out Hard Drive in other computer and it works :D
Thank You for all the replies :D
Last edited by Gilbert; Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:17pm
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Silicon Vampire Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:25pm 
Never good but you need to qualify the statement.

How far of a drop, how did it land and was it still in the static bag? I'm as worried about static as the shock...
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Gilbert Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:42pm 
It was still in static bag , landed on corner ( no dents in it ) onto carpet from about 6 feet
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Bad 💀 Motha Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:42pm 
A corner hit can be quite bad, but then again so can any high impact drop.
Only way to know is hook it up and run a full diagnostic test on it.
Go to the drive makers website > support > downloads and get the diagnostic software.
If the drive fails, then RMA it back to the place of purchase, or to the drive maker.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:43pm
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76561198001357399 Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:55am 
Oh, that's not good. Don't look for dents, you won't see any. It's the delicate internals you should be concerned about. It might survive if you're lucky.
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Bad 💀 Motha Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:11am 
Yea even without any noticeable outer physical damage, an impact shock like that can easily snap the mechanical arm inside.
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Yooty Dec 17, 2013 @ 6:07am 
My HDD fell maybe 3 feet and it beeps now and makes a lot of scratching noises.

The spindle inside it is stuck now, like everyone says. Plug it in, see if you can access it.
If you can, grab some HDD diagnostic software and run it on the drive. See if there are any bad sectors.
Some people are lucky and their HDD's can be just fine with no bad sectors or anything wrong with it, but others...
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Bad 💀 Motha Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:35am 
And then even still, u finding bad sectors or a part of the diagnostics failed; send it back.
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Silicon Vampire Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:53am 
Be aware, most drives have a built in shock sensor. The data is read upon return and they will know it has been dropped. What they do about it is up to them. Just fair warning.
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Bad 💀 Motha Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:56am 
This true, but again if it turns out to be unusable, not much u can do about it except to try going through support channels from either the drive maker or the place of purchase (if you are still within their return policy term limits) and try to RMA the product.

Live and learn.
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rotNdude Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:23am 
Plug it in and see if it works. My crystal ball is pretty foggy on whether on not it will work.
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Bad 💀 Motha Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:36am 
I have had plenty of instances where they have dropped, but landed flat.
Seeing as how this one here landed oddly and on a corner, not only is this just bad news, but I bet it bounces about a bit before coming to a stop, which is just worse.

But yea can't know anything til u try it and see.
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