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Name: Michelt
Date: November 7, 2009 at 08:52:01 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Product: Packard bell / Store & save 3500
Subcategory: Hard Drives
Comment:

Can't see my external harddrive anymore. And I hear a strange ticking noise/sound from the power supply of the hard-drive.
Is my power supply going to die??



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Name: StuartS
Date: November 7, 2009 at 09:15:12 Pacific
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The ticking noise is almost certainly coming from the hard disk itself and is indicative of the head seek mechanism failing. Time to buy a new hard disk and hope that there is nothing on this one that is essential or that you have backups.

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: Michelt
Date: November 7, 2009 at 10:14:23 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks.
But I am sure that it is coming from the power suply, it is an external one


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