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The risk of plugging in an external hard drive after a fall

Engadget says the drive may survive the fall, but plugging it in afterward will only make the problem worse.

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An external hard drive can potentially survive a fall, Engadget says. The outlet warns that plugging it in afterward will only make the problem worse.

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@engadgetAn external hard drive can potentially survive a fall, but plugging it in is only going to make the problem worse.1h

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EN Engadget@engadget 5:47 AM · Oct 18, 2026
An external hard drive can potentially survive a fall, but plugging it in is only going to make the problem worse.

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An external hard drive can potentially survive a fall, but plugging it in is only going to make the problem worse.

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@engadgetAn external hard drive can potentially survive a fall, but plugging it in is only going to make the problem worse.1h