Hard drive installed in PS2 making a tapping noise?

[Shugo589]

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Randomly when there is power on the hard drive begins to make this tapping noise inside of the PS2. It lasts a minute or two then stops, then comes back later. Should I be worried?

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Any harmful stuff (To the PS2) near your PS2? (eg. Microwaves, Hair Blowers, Water, ect)

[Shugo589]

Nope.

[pentium]

I take it your hard drive came with the [url=http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/P2113733.jpg]FF XI bundle[/url], right?

It's a head crash or your drive is preparing to shit a brick and crash.

Sony just HAD to use the infamous (for their high failure rate) [url=http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/P2113734.jpg]Maxtor Slimline[/url] and if it dies, you will have to find another one (40gb Maxtor slimline) to do a PCB swap (the [url=http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/P2113735.jpg]sony-branded drives uses a different firmware and a slightly different component layout[/url] but mechanically they are identical) and then use the utility disc to format and reload the drive.

[Shugo589]

No, it's a different IDE hard drive. I don't know the brand right now, but I don't think it's dying since it works perfectly.

[pentium]

[QUOTE=Shugo589;21531010]... I don't think it's dying since it works perfectly.[/QUOTE]

The tapping noise is the indication of the drive constantly reseeking. This is normal for a hard drive that's about to die.

[Shugo589]

[QUOTE=pentium;21531050]The tapping noise is the indication of the drive constantly reseeking. This is normal for a hard drive that's about to die.[/QUOTE]
Oh well, when it dies I have a replacement.