Hard Drive Mechanical Faults
A typical hard drive is made up of many intricate mechanical moving parts, and as a result it is sensitive to failure from knocks, drops and natural end of life. The most common parts that fail on a hard drive are the read/write head stack assembly (HSA) and the motor spindle. Symptoms to look out for with hard drive mechanical faults or a potential disk failure are:
HSA Failure
- Continuous clicking noises
- Clicks then spins down
- No spinning but whirring noise from the drive
Motor Spindle Failure
- Spins slowly and doesn’t reach full speed
- Constant high pitched whirring or buzzing noise
- Constant bleeping noise
More than likely when a hard drive has a mechanical issue, it is required that the faulty parts are replaced. Hard drives are assembled in dust free environments: therefore, when they are opened they need to be under dust free clean room conditions. Any dust particles that come in contact with the hard drive’s platters (where the data is stored) could result in irreversible damage and data loss.
Under no circumstances should you open a hard drive yourself unless you have the correct dust free facilities and tools to carry out the repair work.
Kingdom Data Recovery have the necessary equipment and expertise to deal with any mechanical issue that your hard drive may have. Contact us in the first instance, as the consultation and diagnosis is free. We do not charge unless we are successful with recovering your data.
