warning about sleep mode on MB and MBP

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[quote deckeda]Maybe there's something different about a HD's actuating arm moving back and forth (such as during an big, active write) that makes it want to slam into something if the HD is bounced around?
Yes. When the drive is off, it parks the arm.

This really is no danger with the sleep mode, just people mishandling the laptop while the drive is still moving. The problem can occur if the machine is going to sleep or if it's awake.

I also have to wonder how hard they are slamming the MB around to make this happen.