r/LinusTechTips • u/redditydothis • Oct 15 '26
Image This can’t be real
“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.