Create a test setup of a workstation. So a wooden floor, a carpet, a desk, a 386dx computer, and an old 8 inch trinitron screen (preferably macintosh). Now the next part is VERY important and crucial ...
It's not meant to survive being dropped or rolled or smacked around. Obviously the harddrive itself will skip. It just has a good insulation and outer material to protect from a hot fire or water dama ...