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Discussions tagged with friction damage on WindowsForum.com focus on the risk of physical harm to hard disk drives (HDDs) when they are moved or bumped, especially after being ejected via Windows' Safely Remove Hardware feature. Users ask whether a sudden impact, such as hitting a USB enclosure, can cause the read/write heads to scratch the magnetic platters. The tag covers concerns about HDD reliability, proper handling of external drives, and the mechanical vulnerabilities of spinning hard drives in USB enclosures. Topics include specific HDD models like Seagate ST500LM030 and WD10JPVX, and enclosures from brands like Kesu and Orico, all within the context of Windows 10 and other Windows versions.
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    Hard Disk + case usb eject windows question

    I use a USB3.0 enclosure case, brand and model Kesu 2530 and Orico 25PW1 black, i use 2.5" HDDs models and brands Seagate ST500LM030 and WDC WD10JPVX-08JC3T5, APPLE HDD HTS541010A99E662 In Windows 10 and others Windows there is an eject function (safely remove hardware) when this function is...
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    • data recovery external drive friction damage hdd hdd issues safely remove hardware seagate storage usb enclosure wdc windows 10
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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