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Question

What's wrong with a hdd that makes click sound every second

by Dec 20, 2015 6:41AM PST

Im not sure if it because i opened the drive(silly mistake) or

the faulty cable that i used when using the drive as an external(this also fried another drive)

when i try to boot the drive my computer says"please instal a os on your drive" and when i do so the drive is not detected.when i use the drive as an external it is not detected.it spins but makes a clicking sound every second

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(NT) If you opened it, it's probably ruined. Sorry.
by Dec 20, 2015 7:11AM PST
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Usually a click of death.
by Forum moderator Dec 20, 2015 9:24AM PST

By any chance is it a Seagate? Do tell.

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"silly mistake"?
by Dec 20, 2015 10:16AM PST

no...you were just curious. But this is curiosity is going to cost you some money, sorry. But for the fun of it, you might try to fix it.

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