- Apr 23, 2004
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I have a PC60 Lian-Li case. The HDD mount unit is removable from the case. Every week I have to remove my two other WD HDD from my Desktop and bring them to college. The removeable rack was so useful I do this often.
This morning I removed the WD HDD. The Maxtor HDD remaining serves the OS drive. Maybe I was a bit rude sliding the unit in. When booting up the PC afterwards, no problem until after BIOS POST "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then very loud continuous clicking can be heard. The BIOS report "Maxtor NEBULA " instead of its original "Maxtor H6150"
In a panic I shutted down the PC. Then rebooted. This time clicking started as soon as the power is on. I power it down again. Took the HDD mount unit out of the case, re-orientate the HDD so it stands its original position instead of rotated 90 degree sideways. Same thing happends.
Then I put a gentle shake on the HDD. Slot it back in. Miracle happens. No clicking. Correct name in BIOS POST. Loaded Windows. Now I am typing on it. As if nothing has happened?
May be my shake had helped the HDD read head to recover. Don't know.
I wonder how long it can still survive. I can't be bothered to check for bad sector...
I don't mind anyways. This is an O/S drive even if it fails It won't be a disaster.
This morning I removed the WD HDD. The Maxtor HDD remaining serves the OS drive. Maybe I was a bit rude sliding the unit in. When booting up the PC afterwards, no problem until after BIOS POST "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then very loud continuous clicking can be heard. The BIOS report "Maxtor NEBULA " instead of its original "Maxtor H6150"
In a panic I shutted down the PC. Then rebooted. This time clicking started as soon as the power is on. I power it down again. Took the HDD mount unit out of the case, re-orientate the HDD so it stands its original position instead of rotated 90 degree sideways. Same thing happends.
Then I put a gentle shake on the HDD. Slot it back in. Miracle happens. No clicking. Correct name in BIOS POST. Loaded Windows. Now I am typing on it. As if nothing has happened?
May be my shake had helped the HDD read head to recover. Don't know.
I wonder how long it can still survive. I can't be bothered to check for bad sector...
I don't mind anyways. This is an O/S drive even if it fails It won't be a disaster.