Hard driver Killer?

Hi,

I think this is an interesting question.

If you have a fully operational PC and you cut off the power
immediately without pushing the power button then you risk the chance
to damage the harddrive since the head may stay on the disks.

I just bought a CCTV system which uses the IDE harddrive.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-4-CHANNEL-DVR-RECORDER-CCTV-250GB-MOTION-ACT...TED_W0Q

The only power button on the recorder is at the back of it which is
similar to the black binary button located at the back of the PSU of a
PC. Please see the top left corner of
http://www.pcper.com/images/reviews/206/PSU-1.jpg

Does it mean I cannot switch off the CCTV system because if I push the
button the HDD will die very soon?

Thanks,
Ken

In article <0262b09e-65e1-4b5f-964e-
04043c6c028d DeleteThis @d70g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, says...

> Does it mean I cannot switch off the CCTV system because if I push the
> button the HDD will die very soon?
>
No because the heads are never ever in contact with the platters in the
first place. They only time there MIGHT be a risk is if you move it.
But then again, my laptop hard drive heads seldom park and it gets
thrown in a bag then thrown in my lorry and chucked about the cab 400
miles a day.


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