Heavy Metals in Hard Drive Read/Write arms/

[Derpologist]

Gonna keep this quick so I can dampen the blood again

I'm no noob by any sorts, and was taking apart a hard drive to use the platters as coasters. I noticed the platters werent coming loose so I spun the top one with my finger, which resulted in my finger spinning around and being punctured by the end of the read write arm. Hurt like a son of a goddamn bitch. it was bleeding a lot, but is better know. I know hard drives can have dangerous components. Am I in trouble?

If I'll be okay, go ahead and laugh at me, I'll laugh at myself with you 

If I'm in trouble, please serious answers only

 

EDIT: yes I did wash it very well with soap and water

[Enderman]

no its fine, nothing dangerous

[Derpologist]

no its fine, nothing dangerous

PHEW. Thanks so much

 

lmao im such a fail

[TheRandomness]

Ha ha. The metals usually found in a read/write head are a tiny bit of copper, tiny bit of gold and whatever the arm is made out of (probably aluminium).

[Derpologist]

Ha ha. The metals usually found in a read/write head are a tiny bit of copper, tiny bit of gold and whatever the arm is made out of (probably aluminium).

Which aren't dangerous, correct?

[Enderman]

PHEW. Thanks so much

 

lmao im such a fail

np

heavy metals are only really dangerous when ingested, not when you cut yourself with one

and i dont think hard drives are made out of heavy metals, they usually use aluminum

[Derpologist]

np

heavy metals are only really dangerous when ingested, not when you cut yourself with one

and i dont think hard drives are made out of heavy metals, they usually use aluminum

Ah, although somewhere I remember hearing about it. I checked what was left of the arm and I dont think anything got into me, although it's bent up as fuck lmao

[The Official Czex]

You still might want to get tested for Metallica or KORN. 

[ryanuk86]

Nothing you should be worried about really. I prefer to use m.2 sata as coasters, extra grip!  :lol: