Computer hard drives contain numerous moving parts to read and write your data. Over time, or through rough handling, these parts can wear out or become damaged, resulting in unusual noises as the ...

Like all computer components, hard drives eventually fail -- often before any other component due to the hard drive's moving parts wearing out over time. Not all excess noises indicates hard drive ...

I'm one of those people who is usually quite content with $50 speakers and on-board sound, so I want to preface this by saying that any solution that involves dumping hundreds of dollars into new ...

Just got a new case last week, and since then, I've noticed that I can hear a noise from my hard drive. Funny thing is, I only hear it when I'm optimizing (defragging) the drive. Sounds like a soft ...

A number of Mac mini owners are reporting a distinct, periodic noise emanating from the hard drive that is accompanied by a brief pause in system responsiveness. One poster to Apple's Discussion ...

Brett Wickens reports on some hardware-related issues with his Titanium PowerBook: "In addition to the known DVD eject/read issues (see previous coverage), I had two other problems: Cosmetic wear This ...

Valentina Vuksic has taken one out of the Gizmodo book and has created a sound mixer that gets its beats from dying hard drives. If you recall, Gizmodo had a Hard Drive Dying Track Contest back in ...

OK, the headline might be a bit of an exaggeration. But just a bit. While playing U2 songs on your 8.9 inch Acer Aspire One won’t guarantee a hard drive failure, it turns out that some Aspire One ...