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| Thread ID: 84624 | 2007-11-12 18:19:00 | Harddrive making ticking sound..???? | Ninjabear (2948) | Press F1 |
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| 610888 | 2007-11-12 18:19:00 | I just receive my harddrive back from the shop for warranty issues It just came back the same. I tried two external usb casing for the 320GB IDE harddrive When i plug it in the harddrive causes a ticking sound like a stop watch It doesn't make a slight spin then make clicking sound so I think the harddrive isn't a problem The power light turns on but there's another green light that just blinks Does anyone know what the problem is? |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 610889 | 2007-11-12 18:50:00 | The "green light" means it's spinning. This could be caused by your Windows? OS looking for viruses. I would give it a few days. Sometimes my HD clicks also and then after awile it quits.. d |
darroll (12090) | ||
| 610890 | 2007-11-12 18:58:00 | I scanned using Nod32 and i have no viruses on my computer | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 610891 | 2007-11-12 18:59:00 | The "green light" means it's spinning. This could be caused by your Windows? OS looking for viruses. I would give it a few days. Sometimes my HD clicks also and then after awile it quits.. d I simply unplug the usb and just plug the power adaptor and it makes the ticking sound also |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 610892 | 2007-11-12 19:01:00 | In spite of naysayers, XP does a little file-shifting and correcting things when you are not using the hdd actively. It's sometimes an XP-thing...and should abate in a short while. Did you install Google Desktop? It too is very busy for a while as are any other indexing services. If the ticking does not stop, can you say "ka-boom?" :badpc: OIC..you just counter-posted...so never mind my answer. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 610893 | 2007-11-12 19:47:00 | I just receive my harddrive back from the shop for warranty issues It just came back the same. Do you mean you had a problem with the drive and you've been sent the same drive back? What was the original problem? |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 610894 | 2007-11-12 19:52:00 | Clicking?? Never good. If it's under warranty and ANYTHING is wrong, stop mucking around with it and take it back. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 610895 | 2007-11-12 20:17:00 | What brand is the HDD? Does it do this if you plug it directly into your PC via IDE? I'd take it back and ask for a new one. Check the serial number on it to make sure it really is a new one. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 610896 | 2007-11-12 20:53:00 | The reason I sent it back because it was making the ticking sound. Clicking sound is different and this is not the case. Its a Seagate harddrive |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 610897 | 2007-11-13 01:50:00 | I had a Sony laptop with the same issue! The hard-drive experienced a very hard shock and is probably dead or in its last days! Replace! | MaXimus (13013) | ||
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