How you can hear when your hard disk is broken


	How you can hear when your hard disk is broken

Djiezes

2-16-2006 1:27 PM

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troubleshooting, it, computers, hard disk, hardware, sound

Djiezes says:

Some time ago, my computer started making a noise like a helicopter. Still not sure what the problem is/was. It sounded a little bit like the 'slow_spindle_motor'

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2-17-2006 4:31 AM

anonymology

Yes, one of those sounds familiar.

2-17-2006 5:01 AM

Guillaume

And if your stomach starts doing that noise, wha does that mean ??

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