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Name: theripons
Date: September 13, 2009 at 04:45:04 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 550
Product: Maxtor Diamondmax 16 60gb hard drive
Subcategory: General
Comment:

my hard disk is making tick tick sound and bios cant see the hard disk drive.
is the hard disk is damaged?



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Name: grasshopper
Date: September 13, 2009 at 05:21:02 Pacific
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A clicking sound is not a good thing to hear on a HDD. If the bios can't see it, it probably means it gone. I hope you have a backup of all your important stuff.


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Response Number 2
Name: kuwese
Date: September 13, 2009 at 05:21:37 Pacific
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Yes,may be arm is stuck inside


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: September 13, 2009 at 07:48:44 Pacific
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More than likely, your HDD is history.


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