So a few days ago I was using my computer when a notification appeared saying hard disk problems detected so I went into the disk app. I clicked on my hard disk, and it said.” drive is likely to fail soon.” Today I heard a few clicks from my hard drive, people who know a bit more about the hardware side of computers Should I be worried?

  • boredtech2014@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    So you hear a click, Is for sure a mechanical drive, not SSD?

    If the that’s the case then clicking means the drive heads are going out, in that case please get a new drive preferably an SSD.

    • turbot196@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I can’t afford a new drive and plus my ThinkPad isn’t compatible with newer drives. It’s a model T420 since I don’t have money for a new computer either. Thank you for assisting me with this.

      • boredtech2014@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I got a older Thinkpad than you and it supports sata. So get a cheap SSD on Amazon. something like a Teamgroup 512GB SSD is only $30 bucks.

      • george_toolan@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        The Lenovo Thinkpad T420 supports standard 2.5" SATA drives and it also has a slot for a mSATA SSD.