Question Doubts about damage to my external HDD ?

[cloudff7ps1]

I finished copying the files to my 2.5" external HDD. I ejected the HDD in Windows 10 but the enclosure's LED was on, and then I went to pull the USB 3.0 cable but when the cable came out of the PC port my hand hit the side of the HDD enclosure and it moved slightly across the table. Did this event cause damage to the HDD within it?

 

[USAFRet]

my hand hit the side of the HDD case and the case moved slightly to the right of the table. Did this event cause damage to the HDD within it?

There is only one response, and one word applicable here.

No.

 

[cloudff7ps1]

because? any protection?

 

[USAFRet]

because? any protection?

An unmounted drive is far less subject to 'damage' from moving around, than one that is actively spinning and writing data at that moment.

The movement you caused is probably less than picking it up, and putting it in a backpack to take to school or work.

If drives were as fragile as people seem to think, we would never have been able to have laptops with spinning drives.

 

[cloudff7ps1]

Is it normal to eject the HD in Windows 10 and the case LED remains on, the HDD has not turned off?

 

[USAFRet]

Is it normal to eject the HD in Windows 10 and the case LED remains on, the HDD has not turned off?

There is no "normal".
Every external case is different.

The light may just indicate power.

 

[USAFRet]

But as always...keep good backups.

 

[cloudff7ps1]

The LED case is ON but the HD has not been ejected?

 

[USAFRet]

The LED case is ON but the HD has not been ejected?

Not sure what type of answer that you're looking for.

 

[cloudff7ps1]

the answer if the HDD was in safe mode even with the case LED on

 

[USAFRet]

the answer if the HDD was in safe mode even with the case LED on

Probably.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[cloudff7ps1]

you see any enclosure case not power off LED after eject in windows?

 

[USAFRet]

you see any enclosure case not power off LED after eject in windows?

Yes.

 

[cloudff7ps1]

ejecting in Windows 10 puts the HD in safe mode for crash damage? what your opinion?

 

[USAFRet]

ejecting in Windows 10 puts the HD in safe mode for crash damage? what your opinion?

It is unmounted. The OS can do nothing to it.

Of course, this does not help if you knock it off the desk onto a concrete floor.