Need advice on replacing "clunking" hard drive

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hodad · #1 Post by **hodad** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:58 pm

The hard drive on my new T61 is making a periodic clunking sound so IBM has sent me a replacement. Installation seems pretty straightforward but I'm wondering about the best way to get the OS and other software back to status quo. What's the best way?
Thanks.

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:07 pm

Product Recovery disks

for status quo ante or clone an image of your current hdd with a third party software.

Hard Drive Cloning HOW TO is also a part of forum FAQs.

Dodge DeBoulet · #3 Post by **Dodge DeBoulet** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:47 am

Is the clunking sound repeated a number of times in rapid succession, or are you hearing an occasional sound somewhat like a marble dropping? If it's the latter, that's a characteristic of the head-parking feature of the drive and is not a defect.

#4 Post by **carbon_unit** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:14 am

Sometimes the marble dropping sound can indicate a failing drive. A hard drive test is the only way to be sure it is defective. Any time I hear that sound I check the drive just to be sure.

hodad · #5 Post by **hodad** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:32 pm

Thanks ryengineer.

The "clunking" is sporadic and when it occurs it does so for a period of time in succesion then stops. There appears to be no rhyme or reason. It is a kind of "thunk" sound. I searched this forum and this thread appears to be most relevant:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

Thanks guys.

Need advice on replacing "clunking" hard drive

Need advice on replacing "clunking" hard drive

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