IVIYTH0S Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 my 500gb that I carry around in my 2.5" external enclosure just kicked it today, all it does is click click click when it spools up. I was able to get it to appear in windows on occasion, but when I go to drag my stuff off it will just click click click and then fail anyway. I'm pretty sure there is nothing I can do before I contact WD and setup an RMA but my physics teacher was telling me how he ran a hairdryer directly over his failing hard drive and was successful in getting his files off. I also heard that putting your hard drive in the freezer can also sometimes give the drive a short window of time for data recovery. Please someone slap me out of any of these methods if they are just made up and I'll RMA the sucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekroze Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 all that i can think of actually with that hairdryer thing may be the same as the GPU in the oven idea on the OCC homepage, giving an amount of heat could remedy small micro fractures and such in the solder and/or electrical connections. although just then i thouught that if that would help fix it then why would it happen in the first place as those places have often enough electricity going through them to give them some decent heat anyway. so i dont actually know however the hairdryer one i would prolly try but the freezer i would be far too weary off what with ice pieces and such would just be too much for me, but hey you may be a little more willing. sorry if im not much help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 all that i can think of actually with that hairdryer thing may be the same as the GPU in the oven idea on the OCC homepage, giving an amount of heat could remedy small micro fractures and such in the solder and/or electrical connections. although just then i thouught that if that would help fix it then why would it happen in the first place as those places have often enough electricity going through them to give them some decent heat anyway. so i dont actually know however the hairdryer one i would prolly try but the freezer i would be far too weary off what with ice pieces and such would just be too much for me, but hey you may be a little more willing. sorry if im not much help. I guess I'll try the hairdryer one and then if all fails I'll contact Western Digital. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekroze Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 hope it works for you mate. GL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick2500 Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 (edited) The clicking that you hear is the platters and the little arm inside the hard drive it is a mechanical failure not soldier joints, so I would stick it in the freezer overnight and try it in the morning just to get your stuff off of it. I would start the RMA anyway because the hard drive is pretty much dead. Edited June 1, 2009 by slick2500 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekroze Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 fair enough there you go thanks slick for the correction i have little know how on faults in HDDs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 The clicking that you hear is the platters and the little arm inside the hard drive it is a mechanical failure not soldier joints, so I would stick it in the freezer overnight and try it in the morning just to get your stuff off of it. I would start the RMA anyway because the hard drive is pretty much dead. k I'll try that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Bump I'm guessing the clicking issue couldn't be remedied by taking the Controller board off of the drive that comes in the mail right (assuming a bad controller wouldn't cause this issue), and I shouldn't risk it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zertz Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I'm guessing the clicking issue couldn't be remedied by taking the Controller board off of the drive that comes in the mail right (assuming a bad controller wouldn't cause this issue), and I shouldn't risk it? If it's clicking, I doubt it's a controller problem. You can always try swapping it for a working one but I wouldn't be too hopeful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 If it's clicking, I doubt it's a controller problem. You can always try swapping it for a working one but I wouldn't be too hopeful. There's no way they'd know that I took them off right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zertz Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 There's no way they'd know that I took them off right? It's just held there by screws so I guess not Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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