Is this line on my hdd platter normal?
it was making a clicking noise as the head moves back and forth between its 2 extreme positions, so i opened it and found this.
Did my head crash?
What do I install to fix this? Or will I have to replace the head?
>>54288756
It doesn't matter. You opened it and it's not contaminated. Even if you fix the crashing head it's still fucked.
Get a new HDD and restore data from backup.
>>54288756
another pic
>>54288782
It's FUCKED man.
Throw it away.
>>54288773
>You opened it and it's not contaminated.
im not a complete idiot, I used my works clean room to do it during lunch.
>>54288806
>clean room
I don't think you understand what does it mean.
And the platter is destroyed anyway, including the head.
>>54288756
Say bye bye to ur datas. Also kys.
Now i want to buy an old hard drive off ebay just to take it apart.
>>54288773
>not
now*
lmao
also kys
>>54288841
>>54288805
>>54288773
great, now I have to re-download 2TB of shit again on my crappy line.
The heads landed on the plate, that´s what that scratch is. It´s TOTALLY and irredeemably FUCKED.
And you opened it in *YOUR "clean" room.... Now is more fucked than even before.
Throw it and buy a new one.
>>54288925
I dont throw away hard drives.
I keep them, and retest it every year to see if it didn't fix itself.
guys im adding this to my pile
>>54288806
HDD has specific atmospheric pressure values and noble gas contents to make it work. A clean room is not gonna cut it for reassembly
>>54288971
kys
>>54288916
>2TB
>no backup
Final destination.
>>54288971
I used to do the same till a drive from 13 years ago confirmed my theory that hdd problems are mechanical and physical and wont automatically "fix itself'. Threw all 30 odd hdds out
>>54288999
This only applies to helium based models, desu.
>>54288999
>HDD has specific atmospheric pressure values and noble gas contents to make it work
Where did this meme come from? Its completely posible to run a hdd with its cover off, it will just severely lower its lifetime
> not just using SSD
Daily reminder that moving parts are the cause of 95.4% of hdd failures
>>54289069
is this even allowed?
using a 2TB SSD for storage seems like it wont work great.
Also, what could cause a head clash like that?
i never move my pc, not even when its off. the power did cut off a couple of times the day before , but it still worked that night, then the next morning it wasnt working
>>54289097
of course it will. It's gonna last you and your kids with no damages.
>>54289069
>moving parts are the cause of 95.4% of hdd failures
HDDs die after the parts wear out.
SSDs die sporadically for no fucking reason.
>>54289131
>SSDs die sporadically for no fucking reason.
Heard somewhere it's because of constant read/write.
>>54288971
lol
>>54289181
No, it happens if you constantly write data to it for couple of months. And it only applies to consumer ssds, not enteprise/professional models.
Intel ftw
>>54289181
>>54289124
>>54289069
if you use an SSD to store movies/series/game install files on it, and never write to it again. will it last a long time then since you just read it associationaly?
>>54289212
If you use a proper OS like Linux and set the drive to read only when you're not writing shit to it it should last forever.
Unless the controller dies.
>>54289227
but its $3000 for a 2TB one, so i could get 30 mechanical drives, clone the same data on all 10, then go hide them everywhere till the one i use now breaks, and after a while copy the data over to 10 new drives, and later do this again,and only then will it have cost the same as an SSD
>>54289280
>a 2TB one
You get a couple 512GB drives.
>>54289280
1tb drive is like $200 now
>>54289408
More like $300
>>54289069
More like 99%+. How often does a controller burn?
>>54289606
seagate 7200.something had firmware isues that i lost 2 drives to.
>>54289205
Intel ssd shills are worse than hitler. Fuck off already
>>54289227
What's the odd of a dead controller? Are there any tests?
>>54288999
>HDD has specific atmospheric pressure values
You've never looked at the that little hole with the label that says "Do not cover!" and never wondered what it was for, have you?
test
>>54289227
Nope! There are only that many times you can start/stop the motor rotating the plate.
>>54290118
>start/stop the motor rotating the plate
I hope SSDs don't have motors rotating plates in them.
>>54290039
>odd of a dead controller
Somewhat low, I don't know if anyone published statistics on it. I've had about 4 die so far in the workstations that people use here, so it's probably between 1 and 5%. Tests don't catch it, they just start giving Bitlocker issues (warnings about changed configurations, enter key and shit) and up and die a couple days later.
>>54288756
You opened it... Good luck in life
>>54288756
Either b8, or too dumb to be helped
>>54288999
Haha
>>54291426
why? is this seriusly the first time someone on /g/ has opened a hard drive? are you all underage or something?
>>54291322
thank you. and good luck with your life where you dont do anything because someone on the internet told you not to for no reason.
>>54292142
Did OP get dust on his hard drive platters or not?
Are the platter's visibly fucked anyway or not?
>>54288756
that looks bad .. rub it a bit with some cleaner
>>54289069
95.4% of the 1% failure rate
that means only a 0.954% fails
>>54289181
>it's because of constant write.
FTFY
>>54289212
Since NAND cells basically trap electrons, those electrons still manage to escape and that causes data loss. That's why you need tto keep them plugged.
>>54293809
>those electrons still manage to escape and that causes data loss
After entire MONTHS of storing them unpowered in high temperatures. It's very unrealistic to do that.
>>54293850
I mean years
However, if the ECC algorithm is good, no loss should occur.
