Is it possible to destroy a 3D printer by moving the axes by hand?

In this video I show if it's possible to destroy a 3D printer by moving the axes by hand. For this experiment I use my old Anet A8 because that's the best thing I can do with this printer xD. The reason for this experiment is that I got several comments from people saying that it's not smart to move your axes by hand because it might destroy your main board. I hope that this video gives a bit of insight about this phenomenon.

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Software used for making this video:

• Mechanical design: Fusion 360 https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview/
• Illustrations: Inkscape https://inkscape.org/
• Laser engraving: Lightburn https://lightburnsoftware.com/
• Slicer: Simplify3D https://www.simplify3d.com/
• Video editing: Davinci Resolve https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/
• Screen recording: Captura https://github.com/MathewSachin/Captura/
• Audio recording: Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org/
• Photo enhancing: https://rawtherapee.com/ -Terminal: Termite https://www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRiOiSfkJDw