Common internal peripheral devices you'll find in a computer include an optical disc drive, a video card, and a hard drive. In those examples, the disc drive is one instance of a device that's both an input and an output device. Solid state drives require less power, which translates into better battery life. While lower-priced laptops can still come with traditional, cheaper hard drives, most mid-range to high-end machines now come with an SSD. While hard disks have moving parts, solid state drives are shock-resistant. If you drop your laptop while the read/write head Bare = drive in the manufacturer's sealed antistatic bag for all the vendors I've ever bought from. As long as it's properly packaged against g-forces, you're good to go. – Fiasco Labs. Nov 2, 2014 at 22:53. Add a comment. 5. There's little practical difference between a 'retail' or 'OEM' HDD for consumer systems. With your hard drive removed from the computer and your eye protection on, repeatedly strike the hard drive on various sides until it starts to open. When open, maneuver out the round silver platter disk from inside. Ding, dent and scratch this platter. Many lighter taps with both the claw and peen of a hammer should destroy the hard drive .

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