A Laptop Q?

Question

My IT class told me that if you move a computer while it's on, you could damage the hard drive. Does the same concept apply to laptops?

Answer 1

Definately, Try this, lift the front wheel of a bicycle off the ground by the handlebars, get someone to spin the wheel very fast, now turn the handle bars quickly if you can and feel the strain. This is what happens to a laptop disk drive bearings if you move it while it is spinning. This can also cause surface damage, leading to data loss, when the head presses too hard on the surface.

If you want to move your laptop, then use it again shortly use standby, it only takes 10-15 secs. Use the short cuts as follows. Windows key (same as clicking start), then U (same as clicking shUtdown) then S (same as clicking Standby) then enter. Wait for the disk activity to stop, then away you go. You could substitute H or R for Hibernate or Restart.

When the disk is stationary it can withstand a lot of accidental banging around.

Answer 2

No,

Laptops have what is called a "shockproof" casing around the hard drive, this prevents damages internally if the laptop is set down to hard or whatever the case may be.

Answer 3

i guess so