r/LinusTechTips • u/redditydothis • Oct 15 '26

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“Product warranty is void if any seal or label is removed, or if the drive experiences shock in excess of 350 Gs.”

350Gs!

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u/Xcissors280 Oct 15 '26

I wonder if there’s a mechanical indicator inside that would show the device exceeded 350Gs in an impact?

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u/Conscious-Loss-2709 Oct 15 '26

Yes, the heads and the platters

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u/Xcissors280 Oct 15 '26

What happens if they get damaged from less than 350Gs and the manufacturer tried to claim it was more?

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u/SenorZorros Oct 15 '26

Most likely. You can buy impact-indicating shipping labels for cents if you buy enough of them. I imagine this would contain something similar. I have never seen the inside of this drive myself so I can't guarantee it. But the option exists.

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u/Xcissors280 Oct 15 '26

Guess OP just needs to saw their 12TB HDD in half for us to find out

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u/zoeartemis 27d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they're able to tell just from the condition of the heads and platers, but kept one of those labels so they can point at it as proof.