Hitachi DFT error code

[Rubycon]

Excessive shock on a drive that's less than 3 months old and was perfect?

The user admitted to "kicking" the computer a few times. These computers are strapped down so they cannot fall (they're on a cruise ship) but the question remains.

Can a kick to a predominately plastic (Dell) case subject the drive to enough shock for perm damage? There's scuff marks but nothing serious. Either way someone is definitely in trouble. :Q

 

[JMWarren]

Hmm, Maybe I shouldn't hit my PC anymore.

(Giving it a good smack tends to stop the vibration that can occur due to the poor tooless drive mounts, time to drill some holes and put in some screws)

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Can a kick to a predominately plastic (Dell) case subject the drive to enough shock for perm damage? There's scuff marks but nothing serious. Either way someone is definitely in trouble. :Q

The answer is "yes" - especially if the system was powered on so the drive heads were no parked.

I am regular "cruiser" and am familiar with the normal "Internet Cafe"/classroom layout. In fact, I am leaving Wednesday to board the Insignia in Manaus, Brazil.

Why would anyone kick a CPU?