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Unresponsive harddrive I have a similar problem. I have a SimpleTech 320 GB external harddrive that fell when my brother was pushed into the table. It starts up (Spins), clicks, dies, starts up, clicks, dies, starts up, clicks, dies, and then there is no response.

  • spunkygunky Dec 28, 2008

    Well, it works now. Don't know how. It still clicks everynow and again, but the port on the HD for the USB cable was moved out of place. This is what I think caused it, but thanks anyways.

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Hi,
you have definitely got a dead HD (hard-drive) there, nothing you can do about it.
sounds like the force of the shock has damaged the HD beyond repair.
HD work by i high precision arm that reads data on a spinning platter, the chances are you have damaged the arm and the click is where the arm is trying to read the HD with no luck

sorry

  • Anonymous Dec 28, 2008

    There is a way of checking the HD health now that it is running but it is only a 'try'

    Assuming your external HD has software called S.M.A.R.T built into it, we will be able to see how well the HD is running but we do need to instal a program onto your computer

    do you want to try it?

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