HDD Clicking

Syther101

Syther101

Syther101

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A while ago I bourght a external drive for my laptop (WD Digital 2TB) and have recently built a tower PC and since removed it from the caddy it was supplied in. I found out the drive was a Caviar green.

Earlier today I noticed that about every minute it will make a very slight click sound. Quite hard to make out but if I don't have any music on it's enough to annoy you.

I know that clicking can mean it's failing but it's the most slight click ever, could it be failing or is this just something I will have to put up with. And boy if it is failing finding another cheap 2TB drive to backup to will be fun :mad:

Thanks!
 
I had a WD Digital passport start clicking last week so sent it back now for rma. Takes a few weeks to a month to get a replacement as it goes to another country.
 
chippy08 said:
I had a WD Digital passport start clicking last week so sent it back now for rma. Takes a few weeks to a month to get a replacement as it goes to another country.
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See I would do this but I don't have a big enough drive to back-up my data too XD, and with HDD prices still high I reckon I will try and wait it out until I can buy another 2TB drive
 
Syther101 said:
A while ago I bourght a external drive for my laptop (WD Digital 2TB) and have recently built a tower PC and since removed it from the caddy it was supplied in. I found out the drive was a Caviar green.

Earlier today I noticed that about every minute it will make a very slight click sound. Quite hard to make out but if I don't have any music on it's enough to annoy you.

I know that clicking can mean it's failing but it's the most slight click ever, could it be failing or is this just something I will have to put up with. And boy if it is failing finding another cheap 2TB drive to backup to will be fun :mad:

Thanks!
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Green drives park their heads every opportunity they get...
 
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