Hard drive "stopping disk" too frequently due to motion?

[EvryDayImShufln]

Am I the only one that finds that the new MBP has a much more sensitive motion sensor in the hard drive or something? I find it locks up for almost no reason very often. Or is the hard drive screwed in some way?

Does this happen to you? Simply lifting the computer somewhat quickly triggers the hard drive to lock. My old MBPs never did that (and I've had maybe 5 different models).

 

[rolex54]

yeah its normal, but I think it is too sensitive also

 

[kolax]

I'd have thought the SMS would require a proper shake, at least a few G's before locking the hard drive.

 

[CalMin]

My MacBook Alu does this too. Could it be that the unibody stiffness transmits movement more than the previous more flexible chassis?

 

[kolax]

My MacBook Alu does this too. Could it be that the unibody stiffness transmits movement more than the previous more flexible chassis?

Haha, you think the previous generations were made out of paper or something?!

 

[CalMin]

Haha, you think the previous generations were made out of paper or something?!

Not exactly...🙄

But my 12" PowerBook had some give whereas the unibody is absolutely rigid.

 

[topcash]

yeah its normal, but I think it is too sensitive also

is there a way to turn down the sensitive ?

 

[rolex54]

is there a way to turn down the sensitive ?

I was never able to find something to do it, I was only able to find out how to disable the motion sensor, which prolly isnt a good thing either.

 

[EvryDayImShufln]

I was never able to find something to do it, I was only able to find out how to disable the motion sensor, which prolly isnt a good thing either.

Hey I would actually like to know how to do this! If I drop my laptop, I'll have bigger things to worry about than lost data so I don't mind disabling it.

 

[rolex54]

Hey I would actually like to know how to do this! If I drop my laptop, I'll have bigger things to worry about than lost data so I don't mind disabling it.

The 10.4 method still works in 10.5
And you can check the status if it is disabled or not in the system profiler's hardware tab

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA22840?viewlocale=en_US

 

[Teej guy]

Hey I would actually like to know how to do this! If I drop my laptop, I'll have bigger things to worry about than lost data so I don't mind disabling it.

You have bigger things to worry about than lost data? Hardware can be replaced, data can not. Here's hoping you have a reliable and up-to-date back-up solution.

 

[EvryDayImShufln]

You have bigger things to worry about than lost data? Hardware can be replaced, data can not. Here's hoping you have a reliable and up-to-date back-up solution.

Yes I do.

Don't most hard drives not have this system anyway? I mean honestly at the slightest quick movement I hear a big click from the hard drive. It's kind of ridiculous that it would do that, it's not like it's in free fall or anything.