wtf my hdd is making a grinding noise

thenerd

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• Aug 20, 2004

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whenever it is used. this has never happened before, help

 

DaWiper

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• Aug 20, 2004

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backup all personal files! I thinks your hd is about to take a permanent vacation(it's about to die).

 

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thenerd

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HOW THE f*** is my hdd about to ****ing die! i got it a month ago!

the noise isn't too loud, barely audible. it only comes on when the hdd light is flashing. I mean, maybe grind is too strong a word to use to discribe it. it kinda just sounds like a regular hdd spinning, can someone confirm this point?

 

SavageBasher

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• Aug 21, 2004

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Could be the head of the hard drive. It always seems to come with time, as the drive wears in. For me anyway...

 

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nvm problem fixed, it turned out that it was just a regular hdd clicking/grinding noise.