Detect shock with a passive component for warranty purpose

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Hi,

I'm looking for a passive component which indicates to me if a device
underwent one shocks significant.
The purpose is to limit the warranty for a device.
I heard that there is such component on motherboard or hardisk, but
that's all.
I don't know the name of such component and the manufacturer.
Someone have some information above that?
Thanks for help

 

[Fred Bloggs]

I'm looking for a passive component which indicates to me if a device
underwent one shocks significant.
The purpose is to limit the warranty for a device.
I heard that there is such component on motherboard or hardisk, but
that's all.
I don't know the name of such component and the manufacturer.
Someone have some information above that?

There are tons of products:
http://www.agmcontainer.com/shock_m...cators_shockmaster&adgroup=shock_indicators_1

 

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Thanks for your quick response.

 

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Does it exists in smd?

 

[Ian Stirling]

Hi,

I'm looking for a passive component which indicates to me if a device
underwent one shocks significant.
The purpose is to limit the warranty for a device.

I would be reluctant to accept such a device, unless I could inspect the
state of the shock sensor when I got it.

 

[Fred Bloggs]

Does it exists in smd?

http://www.impactograph.com/iog/indicators.htm

There are other PCB mount types but not in SMD and expensive.

 

[Ken Smith]

I would be reluctant to accept such a device, unless I could inspect the
state of the shock sensor when I got it.

"Shock watch"es have a little window that turns red if it has been
shocked. These can be placed so that they can be seen but are hard to
replace.

 

[Sjouke Burry]

"Shock watch"es have a little window that turns red if it has been
shocked. These can be placed so that they can be seen but are hard to
replace.

DEC used small capsules inside computer equipment boxes.
They changed color after a heavy shock.
Google might turn up something.
Look at
http://www.cima-pak.com/e/pdm-protective.html