Hard Drive Troubleshooting

[PcEthuaist]

My main pc's hard drive is predictably going to die in a short time and I need to replace the hard drive. The new hard drive when I tried to fit in in my case was banged slightly to the metal parts of the case, not other parts of the pc. The real question is, can a hard drive get damaged when banged even if it is off?

Please contribute anything you have

EDIT:
thanks to everyone for contributing

 

[Mrthorp]

it can be damaged, but you have to hit it pretty good. just a knock or two from installing/removing from a case should be fine. dropping it on the floor is a different thing

 

[tecmo34]

I wouldn't worry to much about a slight "bang" on the case. They are designed to absorb a certain amount of shock until there is a potential of damage. I've seen users drop their hard drive off the desk or while carrying it without harm.