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I own two of these external hard drives and both of them make a chattering noise when loading data. Does this mean that they are going to crash or something bad is about to happen?
Well interanl hard drive are going bad from back sectores u can do low level format on these with a tool suware from makers use windows slow format not quick to help or defrag them all that is just a reg hard dirve in there ok u can change it also reg style desktop hard drive ok
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Sounds like you have a flat spot in the powerband. The "chatter" could be from detonation, or more commonly known as a "spark knock" and is usually derived from an external cause such as carbon deposits or poor fuel...A small vacuum leak will also cause it and you will hear a "popping" out the exhaust on deacceleration as unmetered air is sucked in. The timing being off just a few degrees will cause it also. Did the honda dealer sync your carbs? This is important for the absolute best performance. Troubleshoot these few areas and see what you find. The "chatter" is not good, and if left unattended it could lead to more serious damage. I hope this helps and good luck with your bike.
The chattering or clicking noise is the actuator arm inside the drive case trying to move and hitting side fo the case. Think of a record player. The platters inside your hard drive spin like a record does and the heads that read and write data are like the needle and arm that goes across the record. In yours the motor controlling the arm has gone bad. As it tries to initialize the motor the arm is hitting the side of the case. There is no hope for the drive itself. The data on the drive can be retrieved by an external vendor (drivesavers.com, etc) but the cost is high and should only be cosidered if the work has high value monetarily.
If you think of a hard drive as an old phonograph/record player it makes this easier to understand (assuming you are old enough to have seen a record player..SMILE) The data is stored on platters or circular metalic disks that spin at 5400 or 7200 revolutions per minute. A "Head" or needle like arm extends from the corner of the drive and actually reads and rights data to those platters. When the arm motor goes bad the "HEAD ARM" typically will chatter against the HD case as the head doesnt stop where it should and hits the case. If your hard drive is still functional I would suggest backing up your data as this chattering always indicates an impending failure of that drive. If the chattering is happening and the drive is not being read then the motor has gone bad on teh arm already and its a goner. If the data has SIGNIFICANT value the platters can be remounted by a professional company and data retrieved but that service usually starts at about $1000 dollars and is usally used only by companies to recover data for business reasons.
The hard drive could have been irreparably damaged. The chattering sound is the heads trying to find the beginning of the data sectors and can't. The drive will shut itself off automatically after a predetermined time period.
i did not watch your video,however chatter noise on start up means lack of lube and cam end play so check for oil clearence between cam and bearing valve clearence
Shouldn't be too noisy but don't run it on hard dry pavement not good on a 4x4 put on lift or jack stands check all halfshafts, u-joints and fluid levels
Some times with external USB drives you have to remove both the power and the USB cable from the drive, wait like 30 sec. then connect it back up. I know it sounds trivial but see if that helps thing. There was some forum chatter I heard a little big ago about the 1tb WD my books concerning the power supply and this type of behavior. You might want to check with WD to see if they have a recall on your power supply.
Hi,
Sounds like a worn/bad/damage transmisison or engine mount. These hold the engine and trans in place and usually have a rubber part that can wear out.
Either a trans shop or regular mechanic will need to diagnose.
No, this is just the little reader head getting the data off of the storage discs. One thing about WD Drives, is that they are not know for their silence. I have on of the 1tb My book drives, and when it powers on, or is in use it sounds like a tank is driving through my computer cabinet.
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