Sa inyong notebook or laptop is it normal to hear hdd's tiny ticking sounds?

[goldfinger]

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Mga experts, Sa inyong notebook or laptop is it normal to hear hdd's tiny ticking sounds?

Please give me your best advices so that I can return this to the store where I bought it coz it still has 7 days direct replacement. Thanks

[siopao1984]

lahi man ang sound kung mag load ang program ky murag minimal lang kaau na grinding sound

but if ticking all the time i think its better to have it replaced... duda ko mechanism failure na cya...

[goldfinger]

@siopao1984: Salamat kaayo sa imong tamabag sir. Yes for sure ako i uli ni karon kay lisod mo grabe. Annoying jud kaayong ang sound sa HDD mo tick krrrrkkkkrr...labi nag naa ka gi transfer na files. Pero wala baya jud cya'y problema maliban sa saba na HDD.

Anyway thanks...

[werty]

dili sya ok para sa ako, but if its working fine, then its no problem... maanad ra ako dunggan madugay hehehe

[goldfinger]

Yup its not ok for me as well. Its very annoying as well. For bnew this is weird.

[istoryan99]

I expernce w/ this, Normal Hdd dnt tick so much, most are quiet. two of my hdd tick after i accdntly drop it. the other may sound funny, but after i install pclinux. Not only 2.5 but 3.5 hdd as well, just wonder why?

[jojobanana92400]

Hapit nana maguba imung hd bai, better back-up all your files, mintras mu andar pa imung hd..

[AMD_infinium05]

modern drives operate "SILENT".

better have it replaced,

[dexlimp]

dli jud na normal bro..ipa replaced na mintras bag-o pa..ayaw na pag save ug mga files dha..

[goldfinger]

I've done seatools and it passed all the test. I wonder why still has tearing and scratching a paper sound still.

Identifying and troubleshooting hard drive noise issues. [174571]

Today's hard drives are very quiet and usually the system fan noise covers the disc drive. When the system ventilation fans get dirty or out of balance they can begin to make noise. Sometimes the hard drive is suspected of making these new noises.

Older hard drives will make noise during normal use. The level and type of noise may change depending on the function the drive is performing. Users must be able to distinguish normal noises from detrimental, abnormal noises.

Normal sounds include:

1. Whining noise during drive spin-up.
2. Regular clicking or tapping sounds during drive access.
3. Hard clicks when the drive heads park during power saving modes like Standby or Hibernation.

Abnormal noises include:

1. High-pitched whining sound can be an indication of abnormal function.
2. Noises can be caused by mounting issues. This is due to either a high frequency vibration in the mounting hardware, or a potential drive failure.
3. Repeated, regular tapping, grinding or beeping.
4. Seagate and Maxtor hard drives do not contain audio speakers. Some failure mechanisms may make a regular repeating beep from the computer's internal speaker. This may or not be hard drive related. Check your system documentation for an explanation of system beep codes. If a drive failure is possible, it is always important to make an immediate backup.
5. Two hard clicks at start up and then a boot error message or system shutdown is a symptom of a failed drive. Check your cables and connections in case they might have gotten loose. You can use SeaTools to diagnose the drive however it may be non-responding.

Troubleshooting noise issues:

1. Run SeaTools for ATA and SATA drives, SeaTools Enterprise for Seagate SCSI drives, or SCSIMax for Maxtor or Quantum SCSI drives. SeaTools and SCSIMax will determine if the drive is malfunctioning or defective. In addition to checking for errors with SeaTools’ Short and Long Test, you can use the Acoustic Test to spin down your ATA or SATA hard drive while your system is on to determine if your drive is making the noise, or if the sound is caused by another device in your system such as the fan.
2. If the tests did not detect any errors try disconnecting the hard drive from ONLY the data cable. If the noise stops, check the physical installation of the hard drive.
3. Remove the hard drive from the mounting brackets and place the hard drive securely on an insulated surface. If noise stops after the hard drive is removed from the mounting brackets, check cables for twisting, warping and insert gasket washers between the mounting brackets and drive screws.


More infos: Identifying and troubleshooting hard drive noise issues.