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Hard Drive Buzzing.....

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  • TechTerry
    TechTerry Posts: 303 Forumite
    I will do, going to do a backup first.
  • TechTerry
    TechTerry Posts: 303 Forumite
    Just an update, it went bang and boom and now its not working, and my data has been lost:mad:

    rang dell they asked if i wanted to get the part or an engineer, i told them i only needed the part as i know how to install a HDD, so its coming tuesday now.

    Gutted, it died while backing up.
  • S0litaire
    S0litaire Posts: 3,535 Forumite
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    Eek!!
    Sorry for your loss! :(

    sure it was the drive that went "boom"? take it out and have a look ;)

    Drives usually die with a clatter and a scraping sound (fingernails down blackboard) unless a chip in the board on the drive blew!!
    Laters

    Sol

    "Have you found the secrets of the universe? Asked Zebade "I'm sure I left them here somewhere"
  • moneysaver
    moneysaver Posts: 846 Forumite
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    That buzzing noise sounded like a PSU. It happened to mine a few weeks ago, I replaced it and all is working fine now.


    Moneysaver
  • TechTerry
    TechTerry Posts: 303 Forumite
    Nope defo the HDD, dell done some checks using their remote diagnostics program and it was the HDD that failed, removed it and they sending me a new one to fit on tuesday.
  • moneysaver
    moneysaver Posts: 846 Forumite
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    Ok then, glad you are getting it sorted.


    Moneysaver
  • tom9980
    tom9980 Posts: 1,990 Forumite
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    TechTerry wrote: »
    Just an update, it went bang and boom and now its not working, and my data has been lost:mad:

    rang dell they asked if i wanted to get the part or an engineer, i told them i only needed the part as i know how to install a HDD, so its coming tuesday now.

    Gutted, it died while backing up.

    Oops! make sure in future to backup to an external device or another hard drive in the PC on a more regular basis.

    Use a program like Microsofts free synctoy to help you do it too and its easy to make sure you have a regular up to date backup.
    When using the housing forum please use the sticky threads for valuable information.
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