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 don't know if this warrants a post, but here goes anyway....<br><br>I've got one of the new 1.67 Powerbooks with the 100GB drive. I love this machine! <br><br>One thing - and this may be totally ...

Yesterday we reported on a distinct 'clunking' noise emanating from the Mac mini. Note that some odd noises are part of normal drive operation, and during the first few weeks of operation, some Macs ...

I was running a little low on disk space so I decided to install an old 20gb 5400rpm western digital hard drive that was used briefly in my old p200 without any problems. I removed the disk about ...

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 ...