Is it safe to put my harddrive in vertical position?

[Djole123]

So, I have a keyboard and mouse (since the laptop ones broke) and decided to put my laptop on a desk in a vertical position, and duct taping the USB hub to a wall (a pretty good idea IMO). So, my question is, can I put it like this and make my harddrive sit in a vertical position without making collateral damage to my files? 

 

It's a low RPM drive, 5400RPM to be more precise.

[Zenedge]

it should be fine, as long as you dont change orientation WHILE the hdd is spinning

[Moonzy]

8 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

So, I have a keyboard and mouse (since the laptop ones broke) and decided to put my laptop on a desk in a vertical position, and duct taping the USB hub to a wall (a pretty good idea IMO). So, my question is, can I put it like this and make my harddrive sit in a vertical position without making collateral damage to my files? 

 

It's a low RPM drive, 5400RPM to be more precise.

check the model of the HDD, and check the manufacturer's website (ie Seagate Momentus 640gb)

normally it says what orientation the drives is meant to be used in

[Crafting]

8 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

So, I have a keyboard and mouse (since the laptop ones broke) and decided to put my laptop on a desk in a vertical position, and duct taping the USB hub to a wall (a pretty good idea IMO). So, my question is, can I put it like this and make my harddrive sit in a vertical position without making collateral damage to my files? 

 

It's a low RPM drive, 5400RPM to be more precise.

Seagate and Western Digital have all claimed, that their HDD's should be perfectly fine, as long as they are not tilted more than 10 or so degrees, so vertical should be fine, no problem. The HDD won't die earlier or anything because of that.

 

-Crafting

[Djole123]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

check the model of the HDD, and check the manufacturer's website (ie Seagate Momentus 640gb)

normally it says what orientation the drives is meant to be used in

Hitachi 320GB, it should be fine.

[Djole123]

6 minutes ago, Zenedge said:

it should be fine, as long as you dont change orientation WHILE the hdd is spinning

 

3 minutes ago, Crafting said:

Seagate and Western Digital have all claimed, that their HDD's should be perfectly fine, as long as they are not tilted more than 10 or so degrees, so vertical should be fine, no problem. The HDD won't die earlier or anything because of that.

 

-Crafting

 

Thanks everyone, although I can't choose all for best answers, you are all very helpful. Thanks!

[Captain_WD]

20 hours ago, Djole123 said:

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Hey there

 

My two cents on this: current HDDs won't be that influenced by the way they are placed, as long as they can operate without vibrations and at the recommended operating temperatures. You should be OK doing that. I would still recommend checking the drive's health every once in a while to potentially prevent any damage or risk for your data. The main concern would be not causing vibrations to the laptop in case it falls down or from something else.

 

What's the drive's model and brand?

 

Captain_WD.

[Djole123]

2 hours ago, Captain_WD said:

Hey there

 

My two cents on this: current HDDs won't be that influenced by the way they are placed, as long as they can operate without vibrations and at the recommended operating temperatures. You should be OK doing that. I would still recommend checking the drive's health every once in a while to potentially prevent any damage or risk for your data. The main concern would be not causing vibrations to the laptop in case it falls down or from something else.

 

What's the drive's model and brand?

 

Captain_WD.

Hi, thanks for the reply.

 

My drive is a Hitachi 5400RPM 320GB.

[lonewolf5460]

I have seen hp and other oems do it so you should be perfectly fine,