HDD making clicking noise

kimchicowboy · 07-13-2004, 07:28 PM

as i'm reinstalling win XP on my laptop, the area where the HDD is located is starting to make clicking noises. is that bad? it's scaring me. thanks!

cheapie · 07-13-2004, 07:46 PM

yep. bye-bye hd. better back that mofo up asap

redcolours · 07-13-2004, 07:58 PM

the dreaded death click!

the click of death!

the ...well, you know.

like he said, get any valuable data off that hdd. is it still under warranty? maybe get it RMA'd. even if its old, the worst they can do is say no.

Jeffbx · 07-14-2004, 04:57 AM

Is this the same computer that wouldn't boot in your other thread?

You're almost certainly screwed. If it's a Dell & the system is still under warranty, they'll replace the drive. If your system is out of warranty, pop out your drive & see who the mfr is (probably IBM/Hitachi). Download the drive diags from their website, run them & get the error code, & they'll probably RMA it, assuming it's less than 3 yrs old.

brainsmile · 07-14-2004, 09:35 AM

back everything up and don't shut down the computer it may not reboot

Hiro · 07-14-2004, 10:02 AM

Hard Drive go down the hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooole.

ceeka · 07-14-2004, 04:45 PM

I just ordered a tool that makes backing up a laptop hd onto another computer very easy. It also allows me to hook up internal 3.5 or 5.25 devices externally through a usb to ide cable and independent power supply. Pretty much an external usb case without the case.

Here's a link to one just like the one I got, but since it's coming from Hong Kong shipping is going to take 7 to 21 days.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3491736629

InfiniteNothing · 07-14-2004, 04:49 PM

We like to call that the death rattle.

brainsmile · 07-14-2004, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceeka

I just ordered a tool that makes backing up a laptop hd onto another computer very easy. It also allows me to hook up internal 3.5 or 5.25 devices externally through a usb to ide cable and independent power supply. Pretty much an external usb case without the case.

Here's a link to one just like the one I got, but since it's coming from Hong Kong shipping is going to take 7 to 21 days.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3491736629

I'm sure it's coming...

Just kidding

kimchicowboy · 07-14-2004, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffbx

Is this the same computer that wouldn't boot in your other thread?

yupp. and warranty's all up. i figure that the dvd-rom was being a bit flakey too. i'm just going to try to ebay it for spare parts when i move back to the States next year. i'm gonna probably go for a thinkpad T41/42 with the three-year worldwide warranty.

thanks for the help though, jeffbx. i'm sure it'll help me out in the future.

07-13-2004, 07:28 PM	#1
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	HDD making clicking noise as i'm reinstalling win XP on my laptop, the area where the HDD is located is starting to make clicking noises. is that bad? it's scaring me. thanks! __________________ "I pick my nose too but never eat it." - bachviet, 3/30/04 if anyone wants to go scuba diving in oahu or wants to learn who to scuba dive in oahu, PM me.

07-13-2004, 07:46 PM	#2
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	yep. bye-bye hd. better back that mofo up asap __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

07-13-2004, 07:58 PM	#3
redcolours in living colour Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: above a raging c Posts: 1,739	the dreaded death click! the click of death! the ...well, you know. like he said, get any valuable data off that hdd. is it still under warranty? maybe get it RMA'd. even if its old, the worst they can do is say no. __________________ there are pictures, but no,nothing happens on my site.

07-14-2004, 09:35 AM	#5
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	back everything up and don't shut down the computer it may not reboot __________________ ********************************** DCM #1 (Founder) "Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 18 times in a row." - Vitus Gerulaitis on beating Jimmy Connors after 17 failed attempts.

07-14-2004, 10:02 AM	#6
Hiro Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,654	Hard Drive go down the hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooole. __________________ -Corsec-

07-14-2004, 04:57 AM	#4
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	Is this the same computer that wouldn't boot in your other thread? You're almost certainly screwed. If it's a Dell & the system is still under warranty, they'll replace the drive. If your system is out of warranty, pop out your drive & see who the mfr is (probably IBM/Hitachi). Download the drive diags from their website, run them & get the error code, & they'll probably RMA it, assuming it's less than 3 yrs old.

07-14-2004, 04:45 PM	#7
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	I just ordered a tool that makes backing up a laptop hd onto another computer very easy. It also allows me to hook up internal 3.5 or 5.25 devices externally through a usb to ide cable and independent power supply. Pretty much an external usb case without the case. Here's a link to one just like the one I got, but since it's coming from Hong Kong shipping is going to take 7 to 21 days. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3491736629

07-14-2004, 04:49 PM	#8
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	We like to call that the death rattle. __________________ As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.

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