“If I buy 2 of these along with others I have, what's the best way to transport them to another state by car? Will driving on a rough road do any damage? Thank you for your help!”
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As long a the drive isn't plugged in or powered up you shouldn't have any problems transporting it. I'd wrap the drives in bubble wrap and package them tightly so they don't bounce around.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can transport it anywhere any time without any problems. Its not good to shake and transport HD if its plugged to a computer and running but if its not you are all good!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.These drives are fine for taking regular vibration with the disk drive heads parked “drive powered off”. A neoprene case also wouldn’t hurt for some shock absorption. I would always recommend backing up everything from an external. Keep in mind these 2.5 drives are generally rated for 20,000 hours vs 80,000 for a desktop drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Ophelia, I am not a techie type of person but I have traveled both by car and plane with my hard drives and laptops and have never had any issues, however, I NEVER leave them in the car when its Hot or Cold outside. I've heard that that is bad to do, so I've always took good care not to expose any electronics in extreme outdoor conditions. I hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.These drives come well and securely tucked in their boxes, depending on how rough the roads you're going to drive in but I don't think there should be a problem, generally speaking I personally drove from Florida to California with a PC tower in the trunk that had 4 hard drives installed in addition to all other PC components and we all arrived safe and sound. If you're still worried, you can always wrap them up with a bubble wrap in a secure box.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.A solid state drive has no moving parts. I think you will be fine. As with any piece of electronics, purchase a box and wrap it in bubble wrap. Also, it is well packaged, do not throw away the original box.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Just get a small padded case for them. Ask long as they are not bouncing around the car you should be fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Using a standard hard drive while driving is really not recommended. Even inside laptops or video cameras there is an antivibration mechanism that locks up the hard drive to prevent damage. For rough handling - WHILE USING THE DRIVE - you want to use a solid state drive or a stick/card drive as most cameras and video cams ... and mobile devices and laptops do now. If you are simply transporting -WITH THE DRIVE OFF - it is perfectly safe unless you whack on something.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would store the drives in the original packaging and you will be fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Just make sure they are in a place where other luggage, heavy objects won't fall on them and they should be just fine. If your making a normal trip and not going off-roading you will be fine bringing them packed in a bag that won't be crushed or thrown around.
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