Read-write head of a hard disk making contact with the platter
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A head crash in a modern drive. Note circular scratch mark on the platter.A head crash
A head crash is a hard-disk failure that occurs when a read–write head of a hard disk drive makes contact with its rotating platter, slashing its surface and permanently damaging its magnetic media. It is most often caused by a sudden severe motion of the disk, for example the jolt caused by dropping a laptop to the ground while it is operating or physically shocking a computer.
A headcrash is a hard-disk failure that occurs when a read–write head of a hard disk drive makes contact with its rotating platter, slashing its surface...
suffering a sharp impact or environmental contamination, which can lead to a headcrash. The stored information on a hard drive may also be rendered inaccessible...
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members of the public.[citation needed] Rennie Van Zyl, South Africa's headcrash investigator, examined three wristwatches from baggage recovered from...
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such as headcrashes, PCB failure, and failed motors; tapes can simply break. Physical damage to a hard drive, even in cases where a headcrash has occurred...
information is destroyed by failures (like failed spindle motors or headcrashes on hard drives) or neglect (like mishandling, careless handling or storage...
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due to manufacturing flaws. Larger patches occur throughout use, due to headcrash, wear-and-tear, physical shock, or dust intrusion. Bad sectors may be...
investigation into the crash. Grafton bus crash – 20 October 1989 – 21 killed. A tourist coach and a truck collided head-on Kempsey bus crash – 22 December 1989...
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Bernoulli drive more reliable than a contemporary hard disk drive, since a headcrash is impossible. The original disk cartridges came in capacities of 5, 10...