Tech ARP has updated its infamous Hard Drive Myths Debunked guide. it’s not supposed to be funny but unfortunately some of the misconceptions about hard drives are truly ludicrous.

As you read through this guide, you may think that some of these myths may have been made up. We wished it was true. We collected these from discussions we heard or read over time.

To be honest, many articles have covered these topics. It would have been easy for someone to do a quick search online before imparting their opinions to newbies. Unfortunately, it became apparent to us that some folks just prefer to trust their innate instincts over logic and knowledge. As such, these hard drive urban legends have remained more popular than the simple truth.

Some of my personal favorites are “Downloading too much *stuff* from the Internet will reduce your hard drive’s lifespan” and “It’s okay to drop a hard drive as long as it is not running.” Of course there’s always some creative and entirely wrong solution to any hardware problem born of sheer desperation. For example, “If your hard drive dies, freeze it and it will buy you enough time to retrieve its data.” I guess that in this world where sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic to the less mechanically inclined, there are bound to be a few ridiculous assumptions made about hardware.

For those in the know which I’m assuming in most of you, this article is definitely good for a laugh.

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