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    Hard drive clicks - 1537

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by oldskoo1, Apr 22, 2009.

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    oldskoo1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it normal for the HDD to click on the 1537, i have a 250GB 7,200k RPM HDD.

    Every 5mins or so it would do about 2 or 3 clicks in quick succession, almost like 3 clicks rolled into 1.


    I've always been taught that ticking drives are failing drives, it doesn't continuosly tick, it just has these quick group of clicks every so often. Maybe it does it when my PC is idle too, but i'm guessing.

    Think this drive has free fall sensor too.
     
    oldskoo1, Apr 22, 2009
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