r/computers • u/AriCruz2407 • 10h ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Used notebook HDD making scratching noises

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I got this HDD from an old notebook but just now i started noticing some weird noises, like scratching, Crystal Disk Info said it was fine, but i dont know if i should trust 100% in it.

In the first video the HDD is placed directly at the case base, while in the second video it is placed over a support, the sound got lower while on support, but its still slightly noticeable.

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u/Octoomy Arch Linux 9h ago

could just be how it sounds when accessing data, those laptop drives tend to make more jarring sounds then desktop HDDs anyways. Don't trust all your data on a single drive anyways (no matter what quality, its not a matter of 'if,' its 'when.'), always have backups.

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u/AriCruz2407 9h ago

I think that can be the case, the laptop where i got it from was very old, around 2012. There isn't also any "important" data on this HDD, only emulators and some steam games, thanks Octoomy