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Is it safe to carry laptop around in sleep mode?
Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 20268949 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I heard that a hard disk in a laptop is more susceptible to damage if it is turned on. A person damaged their laptop's hard drive by having their laptop on while it was in their backpack. I also carry my MacBook Pro around in my backpack. Is it safe to have it in sleep mode while it's in my backpac…
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The danger comes from jarring the laptop while the hard disk is spinning. It's highly likely that the hard disk spins down in sleep mode, as it's one of the chief power consumers.
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