Funny clicks in HDD drive

[SleeperMan]

Hi group!

I have two of IBM 120GXP model hdd drives (2x60G in RAID 1). I used to have
that famous one from 75 GXP series, died on me twice in six months, then
reseller gave me new series ones. They work about a year now, but one of
them make funny noise now and then. It clicks, then it whistles for about a
seconds, clicks again and all is quiet for hours or days. That whistle is
like grunting in your stomach...

Can anyone tell me what is it and why is doing this for a year and still
works flawlessly?

 

[Rod Speed]

I have two of IBM 120GXP model hdd drives (2x60G in RAID 1).
I used to have that famous one from 75 GXP series, died on me
twice in six months, then reseller gave me new series ones. They
work about a year now, but one of them make funny noise now and
then. It clicks, then it whistles for about a seconds, clicks again and
all is quiet for hours or days. That whistle is like grunting in your stomach...

Can anyone tell me what is it

Basically just bad design. The drive is likely just self testing
ocassionally and its bad design because it does that audibly
enough that the owner wonders if its normal or not.

The eejut responsible for that should be taken out the back and shot.

 

[SleeperMan]

Basically just bad design. The drive is likely just self testing
ocassionally and its bad design because it does that audibly
enough that the owner wonders if its normal or not.

The eejut responsible for that should be taken out the back and shot.

I really hope you're right. At the end, i'm not sure if only one is doing
this or once first, once second one. I could try out, but then i'd have to
disconnect one of the HDD's and then i would break my RAID and risc loosing
data....I lost all twice, i really don't like to loose it again...
I guess i can mail to IBM, but i doubt i'll get any response...

 

[SleeperMan]

I really hope you're right. At the end, i'm not sure if only one is
doing this or once first, once second one. I could try out, but then
i'd have to disconnect one of the HDD's and then i would break my
RAID and risc loosing data....I lost all twice, i really don't like
to loose it again...
I guess i can mail to IBM, but i doubt i'll get any response...

I finally found someone in service department in my country who has a clue
about it. He told me that this is a sign of dying and i should replace it.
He sounded like he knows this problem - he said that now after that afair
with 75 series about 60% of drives works perfect, other 40% has problems.
What a shame - drives which were so good and famous and look now - 40%
loss...
I'm replacing mine - it has 3 years of warranty and i have it just over a
year now. It seems i will try that "disconnect one of them" method after
all...