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wd40efrx during a big copy had broken.. Here the sound

March 24th, 2024, 17:14

Hello guys!


My hard drive failed while I was copying files. I recorded the sound it makes when it turns on.

The BIOS hasn't been able to detect it.

I would appreciate some ideas to resolve the trouble.
Thanks for your support.

WD servomotor HDD noise.zip
HDD noise
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Re: wd40efrx during a big copy had broken.. Here the sound

March 27th, 2024, 0:54

I don't think it is possible just fix. Look like you have bad sectors or even slight media damage. I would start to look for new drive.

Re: wd40efrx during a big copy had broken.. Here the sound

March 27th, 2024, 12:18

Swapping between 2 identical PCB, the servomotor does the same... finally We never hear the init sound... It's possible a servomotor damage ?

Re: wd40efrx during a big copy had broken.. Here the sound

March 28th, 2024, 2:41

it is not servomotor sound. It is sound of moving heads

Re: wd40efrx during a big copy had broken.. Here the sound

March 30th, 2024, 11:28

Ok,I will try to open hdd chase and look for stuck or lack.

Thanks for your attention.
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