Dropped my macbook pro - is it okay?

Hey guys!

About 10 min. ago, i dropped my macbook pro from approximately 1 meter (or 3.28 feet) on a carpet floor. I was using the computer so it was on and open, when it landed, it landed like a ''V'' turned around.

Then when i pick the up, the screen was left frozen, so i turned it off by holding the on/off button in a few seconds. I turned it on again, and now it works just fine. But im worried that there's internal damage. How can i check if there is any internal damage and any suggestions why it froze? - because that's whats worring me, it froze :/

- Help would be much appreciated! 🙂

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 7:24 AM

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Jan 28, 2013 8:20 AM in response to jannitf

If the screen didn't crack outright, the other component to worry about is the hard drive. You should do a complete backup immediately to be on the safe side. Also, run Disk Utility, do a Verify Disk on both the drive and the Macintosh HD volume underneath in the list.


While you have the drive selected, look in the bottom part of the DU window and check the S.M.A.R.T. status. If it says anything different from Verified then the drive is hit, will fail soon and appropriate arrangements for its replacement and funeral services should be carried out.

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