Computer Making "tick tick tick" Sound

Summary

How-to guide for resolving a failed hard drive

Body

Issue/Question

Computer not booting, heard a tick tick tick sound

Environment

  • Any computer

Cause

Failing harddrive

Resolution

Replace failing harddrive

  1. Install replacement harddrive
  2. Image system
  3. Attempt to recover data from the failing harddrive

Details

Details

Article ID: 100
Created
Fri 6/15/18 7:46 AM
Modified
Mon 2/1/21 11:26 AM
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