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kstgr
 Post subject: WD failure playing music!
PostPosted: December 11th, 2011, 7:30 
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http://youtu.be/FEYVvKx_fhY

I don't have any experience with hard drives. Can you tell by the video if it is a pcb or mechanical problem and how it could be repaired?

This hdd came to me for free so I don't care to save its data.
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northwind
 Post subject: Re: WD failure playing music!
PostPosted: December 11th, 2011, 12:28 
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Possibly stiction and media damage. If you don't care about data, just bin it. It would definitely cost you more to just care about it, instead of buying a new hdd.

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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: WD failure playing music!
PostPosted: December 12th, 2011, 5:09 
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If it's a stiction fault, and if you don't wish to pay for professional services (~US$650), then try some "percussive maintenance".

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hddguy
 Post subject: Re: WD failure playing music!
PostPosted: December 12th, 2011, 9:01 
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fzabkar wrote:
try some "percussive maintenance".


Great advice..... :lol:
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: WD failure playing music!
PostPosted: December 12th, 2011, 11:05 
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kstgr wrote:
This hdd came to me for free so I don't care to save its data.


Percussively Maintain away!!

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Touchclarity
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PostPosted: December 12th, 2011, 12:43 
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