clicking sound in HTS541616J9SA00

[rubenbb]

Hi All!

I have the hard disk indicate in the subject from a Apple Macbook Pro, and the past sunday, suddenly begins to make a noise when eas running the OS.....

From then, make a clicking sound and not loading correctly from the system

The pcb is "220 0A28613 01" and think that changing the pcb is possible to fix it, ¿no?

The syntoms are:
turn on hd
try to turn the platters
"clap clap clap" sound every two or three seconds

Wah do u think about it?

Kind regards,

[DR-Kiev]

Hi All!

From then, make a clicking sound and not loading correctly from the system

The pcb is "220 0A28613 01" and think that changing the pcb is possible to fix it, ¿no?

1) Changing the pcb not fix your problem whatever .
2) Clicking sound it is a 90% chance that the problem with head/s.

What do you want from hard disk? Repair? It is imposible in your case .
Data recovery? Take the disk to a data recovery company in your city.

[rubenbb]

Theses companys are very expensive, are my last resource.....


If I change the heads from a donor with exact model, can works?

[jono-ats]

No.

[BlackST]

And how and where you can do a headswap, a platter swap or a firmware analysis? This is your first problem, not the last resource. And a new drive is about 50/60$. Data doesn't count as you want to destroy it for sure...

[rubenbb]

I don´t understand which is the dofference respect a car. A piece is broke, ok, then, It´ll neccesary open it, see what piece is broken and change it, no??

[TerraNova]

I'm speechless or should I say wordless.

[N.C.]

I don´t understand which is the dofference respect a car. A piece is broke, ok, then, It´ll neccesary open it, see what piece is broken and change it, no??

What is the difference? Almost nothing!

Lets see this:
What happens, if your computer or just the ECU blown in your car and you want to replace it with "similar" box from similar car?
1. you have furtune, and works
2. your engine unworkable
3. your engine blown because wrong ignition and/or wrong injection parameters and/or wrong sensor count or different connections (eg.: no feedback from thermal sensor)
4. you gets more blown electronic parts caused by changed outwiring of the box.

This is what can happen if you want to reapir hdd with a hammer and similar tools.

Janos

[rubenbb]

I continues thinking about HOW a company can recover the data, or move the platters o change pieces, not is magic.....

[BlackST]

Ruben, if you have 20.000$ spare and want to know everything about DR...

[beto]

I don´t understand which is the dofference respect a car. A piece is broke, ok, then, It´ll neccesary open it, see what piece is broken and change it, no??

HDD´s are Engineering, u cannot solve u problems "exchanging" parts, on first should be identified the problem maybe the cliclikng was from a BAD SA, "microcode wich was stored on platters" and if u did platter swap´s nothing change, and if u take off platters could be cause some "missalignment" more problems too.

Regards

[jono-ats]

What brand of hard drive are we talking about here?

[N.C.]

I continues thinking about HOW a company can recover the data, or move the platters o change pieces, not is magic.....

In these days, and these models wich are made todays, the data recovery is close to the matic.

Btw.
The car compared to the hdd is only a piece of stone.
HDD have a lot of engineered parts, a lot of calibrations, a lot of systems wich built to the another calibrated systems and so on.
If you change something, the building can damaged irreversible, independently if you can do the head/platter transplant or not in a good way!

You need to know, what do you need to do EXACTLY and how do you need to do that EXACTLY, and wich parts is good for you EXACTLY....

One bad move or choice and bye bye data...

Regards,
Janos

[N.C.]

What brand of hard drive are we talking about here?

Hitachi 2.5" wich is clicking.

(HTS541616J9SA00)

[rubenbb]

I sorry but in other posts in this forum, is possible to see people transplanting pieces (heads is the most) in youtube and talk about of problems resolves.....

why my hd not?

[cryoborgofthevenus]

seagate-st3500820as-trouble-t11515.html

maxtor-disk-spinning-but-clicking-t11060.html

dust-and-thumbnails-atters-t11151.html

clicking-noise-causes-and-solutions-t7457.html

Please read those threads carefully.

may be that will explain something.

Other posts stating that he/she managed to do head swap, PCB repairing, rotor swap, etc successfully are posted by : an HDD Guru DR specialist or HDD hardware tech support personell.

Youtube videos ? Like I stated previously on other thread, those were sick jokes, unless that video of headswap/rotor swap was done by real DR company engineer or real expert in DR field, and should never be imitated by people who do not know what they're doing.

Please understand. Members who posted here, replying your post, are encouraging you not to ruin your data (e.g : opening up the drive and try replacing heads) if it's important so much for you. If we are bad people with sick jokes, we will surely tell you to go ahead, and in the end, you will be upset knowing that we encourage you to do it the wrong way.

We are trying to help you, so you can recover your data either using the pro service, or if it's not affordable yet (or as last resource), you should not make the drive's condition worse for you.

[jono-ats]

We see a lot of this model of drive with a weak or bad head.

The first thing we do -- if we can -- is to back up the firmware. It's not possible without the proper tools.

Head swaps often help, but not if you have media damage.

[BlackST]

I don't try to educate people more than necessary. If you think youtube is THE word, and is easy, why don't you try it?

[msurgeon]

Hi All!



The syntoms are:
turn on hd
try to turn the platters
"clap clap clap" sound every two or three seconds

Wah do u think about it?

Kind regards,

When you say "try to turn the platters" does that mean that you do not hear the drive spinning at all? If in fact the drive is not spinning up and you hear the "clap clap clap" sound it appears to be a case of head stiction. In this situation there is often some media damage where the heads are stuck to the platters and, sometimes head damage as well. If you open the drive the answer will be apparent to you. Be forewarned: delicacy is called for.

[rubenbb]

I don't try to educate people more than necessary. If you think youtube is THE word, and is easy, why don't you try it?

think me.... I don´t need education, yours sure that not .....