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    airport x-ray damage hard disk drive data?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wobble987, Sep 17, 2006.

  1. wobble987

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    hi,

    will airport x-ray damage/harm hard disk drive data?
     
    wobble987, Sep 17, 2006
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    No sir, they will not.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 17, 2006
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    so i shouldn't worry, no damage what so ever? zilch, none? thanks!
     
    wobble987, Sep 17, 2006
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    If its a dell it might make the battery explode >.>

    I jist. I Jist
     
    CoolHotCold, Sep 17, 2006
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  5. wobble987

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    hahhah, yeah right ;)
     
    wobble987, Sep 17, 2006
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    I would still backup your HDD especially on your travels...
     
    ez2remember, Sep 17, 2006
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    I'd back up every week or so anyway. ;)

    C.
     
    claudione314, Sep 17, 2006
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  8. hmmmmm

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    no x ray can't damage your HD

    a powerful magnet might, or bumps could damage your HD

    HD uses magnetic read write head so you've got nothing to worry from x ray

    unless it's like industry high output x ray, then that'd thing would fry any electronic
     
    hmmmmm, Sep 17, 2006
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    thanks! that convinces me :) oh btw, how shock/vibration resistance is hard drive? can i shake them when they are working?
     
    wobble987, Sep 17, 2006
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    They're pretty good at taking vibration - but that doesn't mean you should try it. If it's likely that the drive will experience shock or vibration while it's operating, make sure you do backup the important stuff.
     
    hhjlhkjvch, Sep 18, 2006
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    The modern HDs should have g'force measurements in them so upon dropping your laptop or if it is experiencing high g's it will stop running to prevent data loss. I read this somewhere...
     
    azntiger1000, Sep 18, 2006
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