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Old 06-18-2008, 04:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Samsung Harddrive "clicks" (with video)

Hi

Few weeks ago my Samsung HDD started to "click" constantly.
I where able to find the drive in Hardware Manager at the time.

I bought a simulair harddrive, and switched the inside diskes over, to see if I could save my data from the broken one, but when I put the diskes from the broken over in the working HDD, it just starts to click the same way.

And now I have 2 Samsung diskes making the same failure.

Here is a video of the disk clicking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaCpqoPwl-E


Does anyone know what I can do now?
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Old 06-18-2008, 09:56 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Samsung Harddrive "clicks" (with video)

What type of HD (IDE or SATA)?

Which drive (C:, D:, etc.)?

When you installed the HD, and if it's an IDE, did you jumper the HD correctly (jumpers on the HD)?

Primary IDE, first HD (C:), set jumper as Master (do NOT trust Cable Select aka CS)

Primary IDE, second drive (HD or CD-ROM), set jumper as Slave

For Secondary IDE, use same jumper scheme, first device = Master, second device = Slave.

NOTE: With CD-ROMs on IDE, it is best to have the drive on its own cable, set Master. If the CD-ROM is on the same cable as a HD, HD = Master & CD-ROM = Slave. This is due to the data trough-put being set by whatever is Master and CD-ROMs are slower.
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Old 06-18-2008, 10:05 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Samsung Harddrive "clicks" (with video)

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What type of HD (IDE or SATA)?

Which drive (C:, D:, etc.)?

When you installed the HD, and if it's an IDE, did you jumper the HD correctly (jumpers on the HD)?

Primary IDE, first HD (C:), set jumper as Master (do NOT trust Cable Select aka CS)

Primary IDE, second drive (HD or CD-ROM), set jumper as Slave

For Secondary IDE, use same jumper scheme, first device = Master, second device = Slave.

NOTE: With CD-ROMs on IDE, it is best to have the drive on its own cable, set Master. If the CD-ROM is on the same cable as a HD, HD = Master & CD-ROM = Slave. This is due to the data trough-put being set by whatever is Master and CD-ROMs are slower.

Its an IDE

The drive has been installed for a long time working, so no MASTER/SLAVE problems. (I got control over these things :) )
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Old 06-18-2008, 11:57 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Samsung Harddrive "clicks" (with video)

what
video card
cpu
m/board
power supply
brand
wattage
are you running
any error message
check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them
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Old 06-18-2008, 11:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Samsung Harddrive "clicks" (with video)

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what
video card
cpu
m/board
power supply
brand
wattage
are you running
any error message
check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them
It has nothing to do with any of those things.

It's an Harddrive malfunction.
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Old 06-19-2008, 08:28 AM   #6 (permalink)
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