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External hdd clicking
Name: danmpem Date: February 16, 2008 at 16:34:54 Pacific OS: XP/Linux CPU/Ram: N/A Product: N/A
Comment:
I was given an I/O Magic Gigabank 320 GB external hard drive to recover, and I'm stuck. It clicks once every 3/4 a second once it is powered up. When I opened up the hard drive itself, I noticed that the arm travels out about 1/2 way then returns to where is started. Most web sites I have gone to say that at this point the hard drive should be taken to a specialist. My question is this: what can a specialist do that a regular IT can't? I'm not on an ego trip here, I just want to know what these specialists know so that I can do it. Thanks!
Name: OtheHill Date: February 16, 2008 at 17:08:06 Pacific
Reply:
If you opened the drive you can throw it away. The clearances are so small that a spec of dust will act like a boulder. These operations are performed in a clean room for that reason.
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Response Number 2
Name: anmor Date: February 16, 2008 at 17:30:09 Pacific
Reply:
I agree with OtheHill. What these specialists can do that you can't is have a clean room in which to operate, and the knowledge that one is required before messing with it.
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