Hard Disk Clicking when Laptop Moved Sideway

[mohammad]

Hi,

I know I should not be even practicing this.. but when I'm moving my laptop while its on and the lid is open to just go to another room, I take the laptop by hand and sometimes hold it in a 20 to 45 Degrees angle. When I do this instantly I here a click which I believe it is the hard disk.. I experience no slowdowns, hangs or anything? Is this bad? Should I prevent doing the 45 degrees hold? Will this damage the hard disk head? Does anyone else experience the same Thing?

Thanks,
Mohammad

 

[mknawabi]

The heads that read data off the hard drive stop moving in order to keep them from clashing with the disk platters. This is a protection that newer hard drives offer. You will experience a pause in a program that is reading data, such as quicktime/vlc playing a movie.

 

[ubestbsteppin]

Sounds like the hard drive heads locking. Happens on mine too. No worries.

 

[bmcgrath]

Sounds pretty normal.