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Hard disk damage can be caused by droping the device or shaking it. (IPad/Ipods are very susceptible to this type of damage!) It can also occur form normal wear and tear!
If your HDD is damaged, back up all important files as it will probably die sooner or later!
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What happens if Hard disk is removed when laptop is hibernating?
Anything on your computer will not be saved. If your laptop is modern, it may shut down the system to prevent damage. You will most certainly recieve BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) because your OS (Operating System) is stored on your HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
Is a hard disk a hardware or a software?
A computer hard disk or hard drive (fixed disk) is hardware.
How do you reboot your laptop to it's original state?
You will need to reformat your hard disk in order to return your computer to its original state.
What is the case that contains and protects the motherboard hard disk drive memory and other electronic components of the computer from damage?
computer case
Why your dell laptop latitude c510 says no hard disk drive 0?
When the hard disk is dysfunctional or has crashed, the laptop cannot detect it. The error message 'No hard disk drive 0' will appear as a result.
How do you open hp laptop without user account and administrator password?
You cant, but you could take out the hard disk put it in a caddy and attach it to another computer as a second disk.
Can playing movies in your laptop reduce hard disk life?
No. Watching a movie, no matter if it is a DVD, an online movie or even one that is stored on the hard disk, will utilize the hard disk just like many other applications. As such, there is some amount of wear and tear, mostly to the ball bearings, and there is an increased risk of damage through excessive vibration and shock while watching, compared to the computer being shut down. This wear and risk is no different from any other computer use, so no, watching a movie does not reduce hard disk life more than any other computer usage.
You spilled pop on your laptop and now the only thing you could get out was your hard drive is there anyway for you to get the files off without getting a new laptop?
Yes. You can get an external hard drive case and put the hard drive in that to convert it to an external USB hard disk.Your laptop would have had a 2.5 inch hard disk. Make sure you find an external hard drive case which accepts laptop-sized 2.5 inch hard disk. Also you must keep in mind what type of interface your hard disk uses. If it is SATA, you will need a case which supports it, as opposed to regular ATA-100 (now being called PATA).Put your laptop's old hard disk into that external hard drive case & bingo, its now an external USB disk that you can plug into any computer! Another answer Alternatively, you can purchase a USB to IDE cable and temporarily connect the drive to a desktop computer to retrieve your files.
What is a hard disk hardware or software?
The computer's hard disk is hardware.
Do you have to remove external hard disk each time you turn off your laptop?
No, you will not have to remove an external hard disk each time you turn your laptop off.
With hard leather material on the Targus Cases damage the outside of the laptop?
The leather will not damage the outside of a laptop it is designed too protect your laptop from damage.
What are some common data recovery disasters?
Data recovery disasters could include accidentally deleting files on one's hard disk, accidentally formatting a partition on one's hard drive, physical damage of the hard disk as well as computer viruses affecting the disk.
