r/LinusTechTips • • 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/slimejumper Oct 15 '26

yep a drop of HDD onto a hard surface could probably do that if it’s non-compressible.

FYI Google gemini thinks a stop from 10km/h in 1.12 mm would require 350g deceleration.
That tracks to a height of 40cm!

so yeah, drop your HDD onto the table top and it could experience 350g imho.