hardrive click and squeak

[Colt45]

I've never had a hdd drive from natural causes before, but my newish one has been clicking and squealing (short like 1/4s squeak) occasionally for the past while... i think it started doing it a week after i bought the thing.

but.. seems to function fine other than the clicks once in a while, maybe every second day? some days it does it more though

smart says its ok. seagates health thing says its ok. wtf?

one of them seagate 160gb ide deals

 

[Goosemaster]

Hunker down, shove a few rolls of TP, ketchep, and vaseline in your duffle, and RMA that thing asap.

 

[spaceman]

get the data off and rma it.

 

[compuwiz1]

What says it's your HD. Could be a bad fan. If I had not known better, I'd have thought I had engine knock. I told my wife, my comp is about to throw a rod. It was a bad fan.

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

I've got a broken shopping cart of a hard drive, makes the most annoying noise when seeking, but I just put up with it. I figure no need to RMA it until it starts raping my install of XP. Just personal preference, if it bothers you too much go for a new one.