USB HD makes sandy noises.

lexaal · Post by **lexaal** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:51 am

Instead of buying a good one i bought a toshiba. Now it makes strange noises... like sand.

what should i do?
I think i take a steel saw and open it and look inside.

Data is not important. It was only used for backup.

Dibbley2 · Post by **Dibbley2** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:20 am

burn it with FIRE!"

Post by **pkk** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:04 pm

A HDD shouldn't make sound sound like sand, sounds like a broken ball bearing or the read/write head has contact to the disk(s).

If the HDD isn't older than six months, go the to store and get a new for exchange. I think you remember, that the seller has to prove the product isn't broken. If it's older, good luck.

peet · Post by **peet** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:39 pm

If it's not warranty, and you feel brave (very brave indeed), google for "hard disk repair" tutorials on youtube. Be forewarned some are more serious than others.

Andon · Post by **Andon** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:35 pm

I've heard that when removed from their cases, the disks themselves make really good frisbees.

Post by **BackTrak** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:22 pm

There are fun magnets inside. I can't say how they work, but they really like refrigerators!!

SgtMajor · Post by **SgtMajor** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:27 pm

Thank you for calling San Disk tech support, please answer the following questions in order for me to get a better idea of the problem:

1) Have you tried turning it off and on?
2) Have you been to a beach recently?
3) Am I uguu?

raumvogel · Post by **raumvogel** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:02 pm

peet wrote:QUOTE (peet @ Sep 13 2013, 08:39 AM) If it's not warranty, and you feel brave (very brave indeed), google for "hard disk repair" tutorials on youtube. Be forewarned some are more serious than others.

My favorite is freezing it for 12 hours then slamming it on a hard surface.