Iuse HDD2.5" _ enclosure case USB3.0 i ejected safely remove hardware in Windows 10 after When pulling the USB3.0 cable from the case + HDD2.5" to remove it from the PC my hand hit the HDD case and it moved on the table. Did this hit the read/write heads scratch the magnetic disks? my disks are 2013 WD10JPVX-08JC3T5 and HGST HTS541010A99E662 and Seagate ST500LM030
Hi @classic_samus_aran and welcome to the L1T forums!
No one will be able to answer your question because (and I’m making an assumption here) no other L1T forum members were present when you knocked the HDD enclosure, and a lot depends on just how hard of a knock it was, and exactly when the knock occurred.
The closet you’ll get to an answer is that when you safely remove or turn off a HDD, or when modern HDDs experience a sudden power loss, they at least try to “park” their heads. So in theory, as long as you safely ejected the disk first, it shouldn’t have made contact with the platter… but there’s not really a sure fire way of knowing. You should also bare in mind that 2.5" disks are (or thankfully now were) used in laptops. So they should be designed to take some movement and knocks.
At this point I should mention backups. You should always have a 3-2-1 Backup in place ideally. So in an ideal world, you should already have a copy of any important data on the HDDs. If the disks do contain important data that is not backed up though, now is the time to make a backup before you put the disks under any additional stress.
If your data is backed up, then you could run a Conveyance, and a Long SMART test on the disks, to see if they turn any hardware issues.
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The impact was not very strong, but it was quick because the USB connector on the case cable quickly came out of the PC port and the case moved a few centimeters on the table, but it did not fall to the floor.
The issue of parked heads on 2.5" HDDs. Does this only occur when disconnecting the USB 3.0 cable from the enclosure case?
Ejecting safely removes hardware is a Windows 10 function. When this function is executed and completed, it encourages the parked heads of the 2.5" HDD + USB3.0 enclosure case even if the USB3.0 cable is not disconnected from the PC. Is it turned on after ejection?
Does the model, brand, chip of the USB 3.0 enclosure case influence the parked heads of the 2.5" HDD after ejection in Windows 10 with the cable still connected to the PC or not?
my hdds models cited above my enclosures are Kesu 2530 Orico 25PW1 black
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