Dropped computer, help!!!

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Ok so I got back from my local hardware store to help me with a problem and when I walked into my house I dropped my computer. <_< So let me explain what's inside the computer, Z87 sabertooth motherboard with tuf armor, I have no cooler installed, no GPU installed, and the case is the chaser MK-I. It was a 2-3 feet drop on the carpet and I managed to grip the computer a little bit so it didn't fall down as hard. Keep in mind that my computer is like my baby, if my child got injured I would flip out so hardcore (I'm one of those parents) So will it be ok? Do I have to go to the EER (Electornics Emergency Room)?
 
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You didn't drop a laptop that could possibly have it's hard drive spinning at the time, you dropped a desktop, so I wouldn't sweat it too much. Hard drives automatically park when unpowered, and many dismount the heads from the platters entirely. The alignment of the head is done in real-time with data stored on the platters. Good luck causing something like that to go out of alignment.

Personally, I would be far more concerned about stress cracks on the motherboard. You have a rigid body (motherboard) that should be firmly attached to another semi-rigid body (motherboard tray in chassis) and at the point of impact, it's likely the motherboard tray could have flexed. However, if you didn't drop it hard enough to damage any of the...
You didn't drop a laptop that could possibly have it's hard drive spinning at the time, you dropped a desktop, so I wouldn't sweat it too much. Hard drives automatically park when unpowered, and many dismount the heads from the platters entirely. The alignment of the head is done in real-time with data stored on the platters. Good luck causing something like that to go out of alignment.

Personally, I would be far more concerned about stress cracks on the motherboard. You have a rigid body (motherboard) that should be firmly attached to another semi-rigid body (motherboard tray in chassis) and at the point of impact, it's likely the motherboard tray could have flexed. However, if you didn't drop it hard enough to damage any of the plastic pieces on the outside of the case, I doubt the case flexed significantly.
 
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