topic Solving hard drive click problem in PCs & Accessories

Hard disk clicking noise

jidamle — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 04:28:54 GMT

Hi, Can some one point me in the right direction to get rid of the awful "Click" sound that my HD makes every once in a while. I had the problem in the very begning when I got the laptop, then it somehow disappeared, but it's back to haunt me after 2 years now.

My Laptop is PCG-GR314MP, HD is IBM Travelstar, 20 GB, 4200rpm.

Thanks

Hard disk clicking noise

kee-lo_ — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:35:30 GMT

Try Intel's Application Accelerator (make sure you get 2.2, as the new versions do not support the mobile processor).

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/IAA/

Solving hard drive click problem

cpdunbar — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 18:37:39 GMT

this can be solved. Follow this link to HP's website.

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/Armada/us/download/18539.html

You need a firmware upgrade for the disk drive - probably a hitachi DK23CA-20 or 30 or 40.

Follow the instructions listed on that page - including how to check that your drive is a hitachi DK23CA

YOu can also find this fix on dell's website, sony's... not sure.

This worked for me...

Hard disk clicking noise

kee-lo_ — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 18:53:56 GMT

The hard disk in the GRX series is a Toshiba, it's got NOTHING to do with Hitatchi.