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General Category => Technology and Programming => Topic started by: Immakinganaccountk on June 21, 2010, 08:24:18 pm

Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: Immakinganaccountk on June 21, 2010, 08:24:18 pm: Little background: The power supply on my computer was having issues but I had no trouble fixing it; however, immediately afterward my hard drive began clicking on bootup. Now it's making a "rev" sound as if its having trouble spinning and then clicking, clicking, clicking endless and freezing my computer up for a good 5 mins.
I've done some research and from what I hear this means the inevitable death of my hard drive ... is there anything I can do to fix this or should I just start backing up my files before its TOO ALTE :crazy:.
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: something bizarre and impractical on June 21, 2010, 08:29:58 pm: What does 'fixing it' mean for your PSU? If your HDD is dying you should be backing up files and looking for a replacement.
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: Immakinganaccountk on June 22, 2010, 12:17:39 am: Well, I had the common sense to back up my files but I was wondering if I can do something to prevent my harddrive from failing at least temporarily because I can't afford to purchase a replace at the moment.
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: something bizarre and impractical on June 22, 2010, 01:17:49 am: Not reallllly.
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: Immakinganaccountk on June 22, 2010, 01:31:27 am: Blah.
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Post by: kayo Hairbinger on June 22, 2010, 09:34:31 am: I thought this would be for a cool Brucie Lee flash game but it's not....
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Post by: DS on June 22, 2010, 02:25:50 pm: when my external hd stopped working i put it in fridge for 30 mins and it has worked perfectly since then
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Post by: everyclear on June 22, 2010, 03:56:14 pm: this is how dragonslayer solves all his problems.
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: DDay on June 22, 2010, 05:34:59 pm: Quote from: everyclear on June 22, 2010, 03:56:14 pm
this is how dragonslayer solves all his problems.

This is so true. One time I went in his fridge to get a beer and saw his mother in pieces. I wounder how that fix worked out. :welp:
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: dragonx on June 22, 2010, 05:57:04 pm: Quote from: DDay on June 22, 2010, 05:34:59 pm
This is so true. One time I went in his fridge to get a beer and saw his mother in pieces. I wounder how that fix worked out. :welp:

.....:\
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: Ragnar on June 22, 2010, 06:04:59 pm: my old boss said you can replace the needle on the hard drive like the needle on a record player but he never managed to do it without breaking the hard drive and he's also a conspiracy theorist
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Post by: General Robert E. Lee on June 22, 2010, 06:58:21 pm: Pretty sure even getting a tiny spec of dust on a hard drive disk is enough to destroy it
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: Madolah on June 23, 2010, 01:00:52 pm: its not recomended for anyone but experienced or someone willing to risk ruining the HDD. but Cut/remove the top plate, spray with some compressed air, and then if you want replace the top with a clear Plexiglas/plastic top. its a neat mod.. but yeah HDDs are not that expensive nowadays anyway..
Title: CLICK OF DEATH#
Post by: dada on June 23, 2010, 05:11:26 pm: Quote from: ær on June 23, 2010, 01:00:52 pm
its not recomended for anyone but experienced or someone willing to risk ruining the HDD. but Cut/remove the top plate, spray with some compressed air, and then if you want replace the top with a clear Plexiglas/plastic top. its a neat mod.. but yeah HDDs are not that expensive nowadays anyway..
SSDs are killing this mod unfortunately :/
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Post by: Madolah on June 23, 2010, 08:01:28 pm: Yeah and also dropping HDDs to a cheaper price. :)

Until im wealthy or need to switch, im not dis-satisfied with sata HDDs.
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Post by: Swordfish on July 05, 2010, 03:26:58 pm: Quote from: Dada on June 23, 2010, 05:11:26 pm
SSDs are killing this mod unfortunately :/

SATA 6GBs to the rescue :P that said a SSD on sata3 would be insainly fast (well by today's standards)