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FYI: Sounds Of a Failing Hard Drive

post #1 of 9
2/24/05 at 4:42pm
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This may help some of you determine if the hard drive ticking/noise you're experiencing is normal or a sign of its impending doom.

Failing Hard Drive Sounds

More sounds to be cautious of:

- Cycle Click

- Excessive Clicking

- Grinding

- Ray Gun

- Bad Bearings (If this doesn't play for you use a different player or see the video segment near the end)

Reccomended video hosted by the late Leo Laporte: Dying Hard Drive Video Segment. If you prefer to download the video directly go here.

And the related article: http://www.g4tv.com/callforhelp/feat..._Disaster.html
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post #2 of 9
2/25/05 at 12:06am
Oh my God, I think I had a panic attack hearing these

Lol, I lost two HD's on a raid 5 server in January (serial XXXX and XXXX+1 ) Hearing these sounds strikes fear into the hearts of men!

I should make the badbearings one a startup sound (in a loop) for my buddies notebook LOL!
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post #3 of 9
2/25/05 at 12:27am
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Slow spindle motor is my personal favorite. It sounds like a racing car.
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post #4 of 9
2/25/05 at 12:34am
lol, @ first I read the title as

"The sounds of a falling harddrive"

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post #5 of 9
2/25/05 at 12:43am
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Originally Posted by MichaelX30
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"The sounds of a falling harddrive"
Ah..but if a hard drive falls and no one's there to hear it, does it make a sound?
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post #6 of 9
2/25/05 at 12:46am
lol, @ first I read the title as

"The sounds of a falling harddrive"

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post #7 of 9
2/25/05 at 11:33am
LOL...nice links, mich!
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post #8 of 9
6/19/05 at 10:52am

I Think...

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Originally Posted by mich43L
Slow spindle motor is my personal favorite. It sounds like a racing car.

I think I like that one too!
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post #9 of 9
6/19/05 at 10:53am

Oh...

Oh and I have a clicking sound when I first turned on the machine is this normal?
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