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That's actually why the sensor is in there in the first place: to let the hard disk shut off if it detects that the laptop is falling.
by michaelfairley 15y ago
That's actually why the sensor is in there in the first place: to let the hard disk shut off if it detects that the laptop is falling.
- lloeki 15y agoIt actually makes the HD parks the heads out of the platters in a really mean way. It's better than having heads collide with the platters but it's a wear sensitive operation designed as an emergency countermeasure. Doing it repeatedly on purpose is certainly a bad idea.