i am going to post this here because i dont know where else to post it 60gb ibm deskstar

[Akash]

i have my ibm deskstar 75gxp @ ata-100 and all of a sudden it started making this loud noise.. i know this is not normal.. and the drive has become louder running now and still emmits a high pitched humm.. i know the hard drive is still under warantee. but has any one delt w/ ibm.. how are they in general.. i have delt w/ maxtor and wd and they are nice people but this is my first ibm hard drive i am happy with the drive just not with the racket its been cranking out.. i have compaird the sound volumes with other ibm drives and myine is alot louder well thats all pelase reply

 

[jsbush]

IBM makes good drives. I would return that drive if it`s making all these weird noises.

 

[toph99]

sounds like there's something wrong with it. i'd call their product support line and ask them if they'll replace the drive for you, but make sure you back up your files first!

 

[infiniD]

If your drive is making a loud ring then you have a very short time before it is completely dead and overly corrupted. I had an IBM Desktar 5 a couple years ago and it started to make the ringing noise and I had a week before it crapped out on me. My advice, back up the most important stuff first and do it incrementally so as not overwork or heat the drive and mess it up before you've gotten everything off.

As for IBM, depends on who you bought it from. Try the retailer first.

 

[Akash]

the people i bought it from said they dont take it back.. it was from computers4sure

 

[RagManX]

Have you tried just getting louder speakers for your computer? That's what I do for my car whenever it starts making louder noises. Save a bunch on repairs that way...

Seriously, your success will totally depend on whether it is an actual IBM drive, or an IBM OEM drive. In other words, if it is from IBM, or an authorized IBM reseller, either the reseller or IBM will fix it. If it is an OEM drive with the IBM label, well, IBM won't take it. IBM's take is, you are saving money by buying an OEM drive, therefore, the only way to get coverage on it is through the original seller. Just read about this in Infoworld, in case you are wondering how I know this.

RagManX