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HEAD CRASH
Damage to a read/write head and magnetic media, usually caused by sudden contact of the heads with the disk surface. Head crash also can be caused by dust and other contamination inside the HDA.
ALSO SEE: SHOCK DAMAGE, DISK CRASH

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