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Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 12th, 2015, 12:54

Hi everyone! i'm new here, and finally i found a good forum for fixing hard drive solutions! Can you help and provide some step by step procedure to access data back on my Hitachi HD?
As a title i can give you some info.. the drive stop working and make a continuos click at boot... is it the head? badchip? i don't have any idea!
Tnx

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 12th, 2015, 13:09

It's most likely failed read/write heads. Not a DIY situation unless you have specialized equipment to handle it.

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 12th, 2015, 13:18

and... i'm newbie in this... DIY stand for platter swapper?

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 12th, 2015, 14:36

ok ! so not a badchip/DIY.. how can i procede now? i can't access data.. without bios identification.. right?

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 12th, 2015, 15:37

DIY = Do It Yourself
Means you can not Do It Yourself, there is a risk that every time your disk makes a "click" it damages your data.
So if data is needed, seek professional help.

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 16th, 2015, 5:26

digisupport wrote:DIY = Do It Yourself
Means you can not Do It Yourself, there is a risk that every time your disk makes a "click" it damages your data.
So if data is needed, seek professional help.



+1

totally agree.

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

August 18th, 2015, 11:19

ok tnx for answers! i remove the cover and i see the damaged heads.... so you say that i can't do it.. but can you explain how this happens?

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

February 7th, 2024, 10:30

Drives don't last forever....

Re: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 - 1TB - don't stop click...

February 7th, 2024, 10:39

how did you dig up this 9 year old topic... :roll:

and only just to say drives don't last forever...
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