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Q. My HDD clicks

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a "click" is the drive recalibrating
it will do that if there is an intermittent power problem (as it reinitializes)
it will also do that if there is a read or write error, so if you have a poor data cable connection or crappy cables it will do it
it will also do it if there is thermal distress (HDD heating up or too hot, hot parts are bigger than cold parts, needs to recalibrate)

generally its something that will normally occur,
its the frequency that is really the issue, when it substantially increases, troubleshoot the above, and backup the HDD
(which you should already have anyway :p)

if it gets worse, run the manufacturers diagnostic if you get an error code, RMA the drive, if its out of warrantee, suck it up and replace it
you might still be able to use the drive, but it will be a game of Russian Roulette (with the odds getting worse and worse)
an endless cycle of click click click click is read\write errors and is a sign on imminent failure, the freezer trick might enable you to backup the drive

PS the "click of death" is a term originally used for a different zip drive problem, that has been adopted to describe the above



Feel free to PM me any corrections or additional info for this FAQ ;)
 
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