Re: [OT] Bad Hard Drive?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 53112
interpreted = N
texte = Well, would a fan cause the nutorious beach ball (processing icon) to come up and cause a complete (usually temporary but increasing in length) desktop lock up.? The one "plus" that has come out of this is that technology has grown since I bought the PowerBook. I think I am going to go for a 60Gig 7200 RPM drive http://xlr8yourmac.com/IDE/hitachi_travelstar60GB_7200/travelstar60GB_7200rpm.html (why apple decided to put all their money into supporting ATA as opposed to SCSI is beyond my feeble intelect!) Donovan John Peacock wrote: > > Donovan wrote: > > > Hello, Does this sound like a Hard Drive going bad to anyone? > > (I'm used to the grinding sound but not this) > > > > That doesn't sound like the HD to me. The if the drive controller is going and > the head is being aligned (by hitting it against the stops!), it should be a > more dull thud, and it should be in clusters. Like "thunk, thunk, thunk, > ...pause..., thunk, thunk, thunk" rather than the sound you are hearing. > > I think it is the fan, because of the "bell" sound as well as the fluttering. > If that notebook has a removable HD, take it out (but backup everything first, > just in case) and turn the machine on; if it still makes the noise, it's not the HD! > > HTH > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Well, would a fan cause the nutorious beach ball (processing icon) to come up and cause a complete (usually temporary but increasing in length) desktop lock up.? The one "plus" that has come out of this is that technology has grown since I bought the PowerBook. I think I am going to go for a 60Gig 7200 RPM drive http://xlr8yourmac.com/IDE/hitachi_travelstar60GB_7200/travelstar60GB_7200rpm.html (why apple decided to put all their money into supporting ATA as opposed to SCSI is beyond my feeble intelect!) Donovan John Peacock wrote: > > Donovan wrote: > > > Hello, Does this sound like a Hard Drive going bad to anyone? > > (I'm used to the grinding sound but not this) > > > > That doesn't sound like the HD to me. The if the drive controller is going and > the head is being aligned (by hitting it against the stops!), it should be a > more dull thud, and it should be in clusters. Like "thunk, thunk, thunk, > ...pause..., thunk, thunk, thunk" rather than the sound you are hearing. > > I think it is the fan, because of the "bell" sound as well as the fluttering. > If that notebook has a removable HD, take it out (but backup everything first, > just in case) and turn the machine on; if it still makes the noise, it's not the HD! > > HTH > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design P.O. Box 260153 Madison, WI 53726-0153 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke@euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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