[ltp] Harddrive is blowing up... I need some advice

[Chris]

>>My 5400 rpm, 80 Gig Hitachi hard drive often makes a "whirrrring" noise
>>when held at a slight angle off horizontal. As soon as I tilt the laptop
>>in the other direction, the whirring goes away. Its disconcerting but
>>hasnt shown any other indications that it might be failing soon.
>>
> 
> Also, most notebook drives make a clunk when you flip them around.  Not sure 
> exactly why, but both of mine do it and I am told this is normal.

Well ok, I'm fine with this sound when i "flip" it... I dont do it when
it is running so it doesn't matter.

>>
>>Mendel Cooper wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Chris wrote:
>>>
>>>>Now my 60 GB IBM hdd in my T30 begins to make strange sounds,
>>>>and when I flip it I hear that inside something is loose...
>>>
>>>This does not necessarily mean your drive is going bad. Certain models
>>>of IBM 2.5" hdds rattle when shaken, and this is normal. I have one that
>>>has a printed tag on it saying so.
>>>
>>>As for other noises, well, maybe not so good, but who knows. I picked up
>>>a cheap used 2.5" 25 GB hdd on eBay several months back, and it makes
>>>*loud* clunking noises during operation. The drive passed all stress
>>>tests and has been running without error so far. It was one of the early,
>>>experimental 5400 rpm drives made back around 4 years ago.
>>>
>>>So, like I said, who knows.
> 
> 


The thing is... it just started some days ago. Before the drive was 
really quiet. At first i expected the worst, but I tried and it runs 
like normal... but since yesterday the noise is _alyways_ there... it 
had not for month.

So I guess there is definately something wrong... And I hate this sound, 
makes me think working on a "going to crash soon" low cost laptop.

Chris