Laptop HDD clicking/knocking... and slow loading...

**oscaryu1** · 03-27-2008, 05:11 AM

Bought it from eBay. Probably got less than 10 hours use since I got it from eBay... although it has been sitting for like 5-8 months...

Plugged it up (IBM, 9mm HDD) and it started knocking and clicking... (unusual)...

It loads VERY slowly... but it does load... and knocks and clicks like hell...

So it this one dying? Or is there a way to "save" it?

**brian** · 03-27-2008, 05:29 AM

probily not but idk if it is dying i would try hitting it, if it compleatly breaks it well it was going to anyway else it may fix it (idk i find i have luck with hiting things if it does not work.)

WARNING: this user does not know what he is talking about, there by he is not obligated to pay for any damage he may of caused by this post

on a side note i need to install google toolbar with spell check

**oscaryu1** · 03-27-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

probily not but idk if it is dying i would try hitting it, if it compleatly breaks it well it was going to anyway else it may fix it (idk i find i have luck with hiting things if it does not work.)

WARNING: this user does not know what he is talking about, there by he is not obligated to pay for any damage he may of caused by this post

on a side note i need to install google toolbar with spell check

GENUIS! No, seriously! I dropped it on my bed like 50 times, then threw it at the bed 2-3 times... pluggd it in... NO TAPPING/KNOCKING/CLICKING/TICKING!

No, I sware I mean it! It froze a bit during the disk check... but now it's roaring through fine! I can't even hear anything! It's so quiet

THANK YOU BRIAN! Many <3's

munkyeetr · 03-27-2008, 05:50 AM

clicking, knocking and slow are the warning signs of a failing hard drive

dznutz · 03-27-2008, 07:02 AM

i believe ibm drives use the same mechanics as the current hitachi drives. if so then compare the noises to that of the downloadable wav files of drive failures at hitachi

what's the rotational speed?

imo sounds like it's dying

**oscaryu1** · 03-27-2008, 12:35 PM

Eh... probably not even 5200RPM. I'm guessing 4200RPM...

Aww man

It's just WEIRD. It freezes when it checks for "disk consistiency" ... Then after a few seconds, completes it and passes with flying colors!

This HDD must really like dying... I placed a huge car speaker (magnet side directly contacts the top) and no informationw as lost

(I like experimenting).

**oscaryu1** · 03-27-2008, 02:42 PM

Fixed it now

No stops, stutters, noise, or random freezes. I ran a cleaning and scanning software on it. Now it runs top notch and perfect. Thanks guys!

munkyeetr · 03-27-2008, 03:38 PM

If you keep anything important on that drive you are a madman! (which you may very well be LOL)

**brian** · 03-28-2008, 12:47 AM

WOW I WAS RIGHT!!!

hahahhaha lol see everything works if you force it to

plus its a great stress reliever

now i got to try that on a dead hd at home

**oscaryu1** · 03-28-2008, 01:29 AM

I'll PM you the software (

) It's not illegal, it's BRILLIANT, and AWESOME. I'm doing my HDD's by the 3's now. It's kinda expensive ($89)...

Anyways... the HDD loaded up Windows 2000 Sp3 with no bugs whatsoever. Ran like a champ... even installed a few thing on it. Works GREAT!

03-27-2008, 05:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Laptop HDD clicking/knocking... and slow loading... Bought it from eBay. Probably got less than 10 hours use since I got it from eBay... although it has been sitting for like 5-8 months... Plugged it up (IBM, 9mm HDD) and it started knocking and clicking... (unusual)... It loads VERY slowly... but it does load... and knocks and clicks like hell... So it this one dying? Or is there a way to "save" it? __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-27-2008, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,958	probily not but idk if it is dying i would try hitting it, if it compleatly breaks it well it was going to anyway else it may fix it (idk i find i have luck with hiting things if it does not work.) WARNING: this user does not know what he is talking about, there by he is not obligated to pay for any damage he may of caused by this post on a side note i need to install google toolbar with spell check __________________ Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love

03-27-2008, 05:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
munkyeetr Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 86 Posts: 629	clicking, knocking and slow are the warning signs of a failing hard drive __________________ If the advice you receive helps, please post a reply saying so as courtesy to others who will come here with the same problem. MSI MS-7032 MB - Sempron 3000+ 1.8Ghz - 2GB PC3200 500GB Western Digital - 80GB Samsung - 80GB Maxtor (Dualbooting Ubuntu 7.10/Debian Lenny) nVidia GF 5700LE 256MB (AGP) - SoundBlaster 24bit PCI LiteOn DVDRW - Acer AL1916W 19" (2x) Registered Linux User: 448689

03-27-2008, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 29 Posts: 741	i believe ibm drives use the same mechanics as the current hitachi drives. if so then compare the noises to that of the downloadable wav files of drive failures at hitachi what's the rotational speed? imo sounds like it's dying __________________ ANTEC 900 OCZ STEALTHXTREAM 500W GIGABYTE EP45 UD3R INTEL E5200 ASUS ATI HD3450 2gb OCZ SLI RAM SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb and 1.5 tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit

03-27-2008, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Eh... probably not even 5200RPM. I'm guessing 4200RPM... Aww man It's just WEIRD. It freezes when it checks for "disk consistiency" ... Then after a few seconds, completes it and passes with flying colors! This HDD must really like dying... I placed a huge car speaker (magnet side directly contacts the top) and no informationw as lost (I like experimenting). __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-27-2008, 02:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Fixed it now No stops, stutters, noise, or random freezes. I ran a cleaning and scanning software on it. Now it runs top notch and perfect. Thanks guys! __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

03-27-2008, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
munkyeetr Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 86 Posts: 629	If you keep anything important on that drive you are a madman! (which you may very well be LOL) __________________ If the advice you receive helps, please post a reply saying so as courtesy to others who will come here with the same problem. MSI MS-7032 MB - Sempron 3000+ 1.8Ghz - 2GB PC3200 500GB Western Digital - 80GB Samsung - 80GB Maxtor (Dualbooting Ubuntu 7.10/Debian Lenny) nVidia GF 5700LE 256MB (AGP) - SoundBlaster 24bit PCI LiteOn DVDRW - Acer AL1916W 19" (2x) Registered Linux User: 448689

03-28-2008, 12:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
brian Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,958	WOW I WAS RIGHT!!! hahahhaha lol see everything works if you force it to plus its a great stress reliever now i got to try that on a dead hd at home __________________ Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love

03-28-2008, 01:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	I'll PM you the software () It's not illegal, it's BRILLIANT, and AWESOME. I'm doing my HDD's by the 3's now. It's kinda expensive ($89)... Anyways... the HDD loaded up Windows 2000 Sp3 with no bugs whatsoever. Ran like a champ... even installed a few thing on it. Works GREAT! __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

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