You say you've "had it" for 2 months. Does this mean you've been fed up for 2 months, or that you've had the machine for 2 mo? Either way, call dell, explain the problem, and have them dispatch a replacement drive.
That patch is for Western Digital drives. Is your drive that brand?
My drive is Hitachi - with that same clicking sound. No relief for me yet, but I've had too many calls and three replacements - all Hitachis with the same clicking. I've got an 80 gig drive on order, hopefully non-Hitachi brand.
All hard disks make some clicking noises although some are louder than others.
I would check the Western Digital website to see if there is an acoustic programme which you can use to lessen the noise.
My 700m is 2 months old, has the 7k60 Hitachi, and makes the same obnoxious noise every 2 seconds... has anyone found a fix for this yet? The WD patch doesn't help.
@woody06967 wrote:
My 700m is 2 months old, has the 7k60 Hitachi, and makes the same obnoxious noise every 2 seconds... has anyone found a fix for this yet? The WD patch doesn't help.
Of course the Western Digital patch doesn't work. You have a Hitachi. :smileyindifferent:
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My drive is Hitachi - with that same clicking sound. No relief for me yet, but I've had too many calls and three replacements - all Hitachis with the same clicking. I've got an 80 gig drive on order, hopefully non-Hitachi brand.
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I would check the Western Digital website to see if there is an acoustic programme which you can use to lessen the noise.
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