What precautions should I take when handling hard drives?

Handle hard drives carefully, avoiding physical shock, vibration, excessive force or exposing them to liquids, temperature extremes or magnetic fields such as monitors and speakers (Page 18).

From the official HP Elitedesk 800 G3 Small Form Factor PC manual, page 17

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