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Originally Posted by More Booze
And it isn't a temperature problem with your computer/computers?
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No, I have a full tower case with multiple fans, two of which sit in front of the HD bays and keep them cool.
Anyway, the replacement started clunking from the moment it powered up. I also used a utility to spin it down then up again to confirm that it was the device that was making the extra vibration/humming noise... it sounds like a high speed CD/DVD drive, definitely not the sort of noise that should be coming from a modern HD.
So, to recap...
October 2005: 4 x Seagate 300Gb SATA drives purchased. Source was 3 different factories/countries so it was not a batch problem.
1 was DOA (October 2005)
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replaced by retailer
1 reported S.M.A.R.T. errors within 24 hours (October 2005)
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replaced by retailer
1 suddenly developed a bunch of read errors and bad sectors (March 2007)
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replaced by Seagate with reconditioned drive
1 started clicking and alternately tested OK and faulty (April 2007)
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replaced by Seagate with reconditioned drive (dud)
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