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It’s a story retold amongst computer geeks of all ages.
This is the “click of death.”
Some models developed a catastrophic fault with a loud clicking as the main symptom.
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Once that death clock starts ticking, the prognosis is grim.
It’s a Miracle Mechanical Drives Work At All
All mechanical hard drives eventually fail.
Since it’s an average, some units can greatly exceed it, while others fail very quickly.
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This is especially true for hard drives in mobile devices like laptops.
Related:How to Check Your Hard Drive or SSD’s Health With S.M.A.R.T.
Start with the most important data because there’s no telling when the hard drive will become unreadable.
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If the Drive Is Dead, There’s Still Hope!
However, data recovery services aren’t cheap!
The data must be worth more than the steep asking price to justify this course of action.
Related:What’s the Best Way to Back Up My Computer?
