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    ST9320423AS clickety clack.. help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nobaman, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. nobaman

    nobaman Newbie

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    Ok i tried searching help for this common problem from everywhere and i still can't find a solution. Is there a working firmware for this exact version?

    ST9320423AS
    FW: 0002SDM1

    problem: yep the same as everyone seems to have. HDD has the clicking due the log writing problem or something. While it happens, the disk activity goes to max and the comp stucks for a second or two. Very very annoying.

    i was so hoping that this http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=4823391&postcount=35 would be the solution but it doesnt seem to fit my disk exactly since i have the 23 instead of 21. Can i still use this or is there a newer version somewhere?

    Thanks!
     
    nobaman, Aug 19, 2009
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  2. t30power

    t30power Notebook Deity

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    No, do not use a firmware not intended for your drive, you would trash it.
    Sounds like a defective hard drive, why not RMA it?
     
    t30power, Aug 19, 2009
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  3. nsgze

    nsgze Notebook Enthusiast

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    same here

    any solution yet?
     
    nsgze, Dec 4, 2009
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    another seagate epic fail....sighhhhhhhhhhh....
     
    sean473, Dec 5, 2009
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  5. nsgze

    nsgze Notebook Enthusiast

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    cant imagine how is this possible, seagate used to be good, what has happened?

    hope this thing is really harmless but actually I've read that turning off the Advanced Power Management (APM) solves this clicking and freezing thing

    after one day usage with APM off problem seems to be solved without any firmware update
     
    nsgze, Dec 6, 2009
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  6. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I can't find the firmware, but my Seagate 500GB (not XT) in my Sager had a loud chirping and slowdown periodically. A firmware update fixed it, but can't find the link now. This was about a year ago.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 1, 2010
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  7. stamar

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    by chance was it a seagate 5400 rpm 500 gb?

    Like the one I have?

    Theres no firmware for it on seagates site. Its very conspicuously missing....
     
    stamar, Dec 2, 2010
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    No it was a 7200RPM. I think I might have had to use a Dell firmware or something. If you find one just make sure your model number matches up EXACTLY as the ones listed in the readme. Otherwise you could brick your drive.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 2, 2010
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