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netaholic
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18. February 2006 @ 21:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hello i have a fantom 80gb hard drive on my dell laptop. i use to keep my external on all the time plugged up or not. then one day i turned it off and then turn it back on later and it started acting up makin a click noise and then it stop showing on my pc. now when i plug it up using a usb port it will make the noise on windows xp to let me know it notice it but still wont show up in my computer. is my external broke??

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SypherTek
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19. February 2006 @ 05:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if its making clickin noises id say its likely the hard drive is bust

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netaholic
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19. February 2006 @ 16:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes its clicking and it will click for a few mins and stop

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20. February 2006 @ 02:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if its still under warranty id get on the phone to the manufacturer, your hard drive is broken.

Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE


set of monitors on the way soon :P
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WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)
netaholic
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20. February 2006 @ 11:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i had this hard drive for about 2 years or more so warrenty is no good i jus lost all my music ohh well never get another fantom drive

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20. February 2006 @ 22:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So let me get this straight, you left it on for nearly 2 years?

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20. February 2006 @ 23:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well that would put me off fantom lol all drives expire eventually just like most foods lol.

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