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Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> [15-10-03 21:04]: |
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> On Saturday 03 Oct 2015 19:44:03 Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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> > Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> [15-10-03 11:44]: |
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> > > Hi All, |
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> > > Recently I noticed that an old drive is clicking 3 or 4 times when it is |
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> > > powered up. Thereafter is stays quiet. I think it is a mechanical |
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> > > fault, because I placed the box on its side and the drive did not click |
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> > > when booting up. |
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> > > I ran smartctl short/long/conveyance tests and no errors are reported. |
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> > > In your experience is this something to concern myself with? There is |
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> > > not business critical data on the drive at present. |
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> > Hi Mick, |
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> > I had a drive doing similiar things whith comparable "features". |
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> > In my case it was a defective cable, which gave good contact when |
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> > the drive was put on its side due the slight drill of the cable. |
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> > But it is less likely as what the other said, though... |
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> > HTH! |
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> > Best regards, |
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> > Meino |
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> HA! I reseated the cable on the drive and the MoBo and tried to start the PC |
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> a couple of times. So far no clicking! :-) |
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> Let's hope it stays this way. |
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> Thank you Meino for your suggestion. |
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> Regards, |
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> Mick |
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Hi Mick, |
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you're welcome! 8) |
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fingers crossed ! :)))) |
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HTH! ;) |
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Best regards, |
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Meino |