Hard Drive grinding noise

SadOldGit

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Jan 2, 2014
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Hi there, my 2.5 year old hard drive (HD103SJ) has been making a really frightening noise, a really loud grinding noise as if there were something was loose inside it. It made the sound for about 1-2 minutes continuously, then stopped for 30 seconds, then started again for a bit, then stopped definitely. It is not making any sounds right now. Should I consider buying a new one?

Video: http://youtu.be/UipgAmOfaAY

I'm sorry for the sounds i made in the video but while filming I was also trying to unscrew the back of the case to make sure it was the drive. It was indeed the drive.
 
Solution
Your next and only action should be to copy any critical data off ot it.
Grinding noises in a drive never get 'better', but only worse. It will die. The more you play with it, the sooner it will die.

USAFRet

Titan
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Leave it on until you get everything off it. The very next time you start it up...it may not.
Or it may last weeks.

No way to tell.