Types of damages

Damage may have various causes, which cannot be 100% defined. Some damage may have more than one cause and some may cause further damage. See below the most common types of damage and their causes.

DefectDamageCause
Software damages Deleted data Human factor, software error
Formatting Human factor, software error
Virus attacks Outside Interaction, software errors
Damaged servo data Human factor, software error
Hardware damages Invalid motor Defect in manufacture, physical failure
Scratched plates Physical failure, jolt, fatigue, sludge
Broken reading heads Physical failure, jolt, fatigue, defect manufacture
Seized bearings Defect in manufacture
Invalid electronics – inner, outer Electricity, excess voltage
Others Various damage Natural elements (fire, flood)