Why does the computer click? The reasons for which the hard disk clicks and their solution to do when clicking in the system unit.

If you have noticed that your computer clicks or on the side of the system unit constantly comes a certain snorcier, it is possible to pay more attention to it.

In general, as you understand, the computer is noisy. For any machine containing rotating elements is published. And that is, dozens of reasons. And most of them are objective. However, the sounds of the injected air you already probably are familiar. And, by the way, if the sound becomes louder, we are talking about the radiators blocked dust. But if the clicks are clear, with a high tone?

Computer clicks: This is a speaker

It is easy to check. There are several speakers in the system. One of them, systemic, hid from your eyes. It is either planted on the motherboard and firmly mounted on it, or through a two-housing wire is displayed on the computer case. He rarely creates problems with the user. Usually the fault is that the computer is clicking, are the external speakers. Disconnect them. Do not remove out of the outlet, but just remove the jacker from the socket for a moment (and the background sound of the characteristic interference tone at the time of the switch is normal). If clicks continue, you can talk about problems with the speaker (here it is already removed):

view from the inside - somewhere here the nest of the built-in speaker

However, it is not worth closing on this problem. Frequently emerging clicks in the speakers while working with the system with enhanced work with a hard disk (and sometimes it is just a movement of the mouse) indicates faults of the electronic components of the computer. We are talking for the power supply and motherboard:

trouble with the motherboard - the case goes to an end

To start, just try to reduce the electrical potential inevitably induced to the computer case. If you live in a modern apartment with a three-wire network, you are lucky: a protective grounding on a separate core will remove the potential of leakage from the dried capacitors from the metal base of the body. Otherwise, it is worth thinking about the additional wire from the housing; In such premises, I advise you to solve the problem simply: one end of a piece of low-crossing wires on the computer case (usually from the mounting side of the BP screws), the second fastener on the metal base of a naturally groundcase or part of the communications. Anticipating the angry areas of electricians and fire safety specialists. But. Trying to at least to clarify the reasons.

In any case, problems with speakers are solved. Or switching to another port, or the purchase of a separate audio card. There is an option with USB speakers.

Computer clicks: cable

Sometimes it happens. If the systemist did not attend the round of the rounder (from the rounding - beautiful such design of fixed wired loops inside the devices and machines), it is likely that some of the wires, loops or cables hurt the blade. The question is solved by the reliable fixing of the wires inside the system unit:

to the rounding ...

... and after rounding

Computer clicks: This is a hard drive

Very likely cause. And such clicks are well cleaned. Usually these are the sounds of a clear tone of the same amplitude and with equal intervals. We are talking about the mechanical malfunction of the moving parts inside the disk mechanism. Regular incorrect head parking, drive mechanism wear - these are the most frequent from the reasons for the exit HDD on the "mechanical part". Urgently keep vital data - their loss is already a matter of time. The situation is often exacerbated by the fact that the situation here is not to prevent and not to predict the program methods.

Computer clicks: this is a power supply

Clicks this device will not confuse with anything. Loud and extremely tangible for the system. Accompanied by a collection of computer. And the BP fails on the system unit itself, and on the monitor. And if there is a monitor on your historic milestone on your desk, consider that all hinged electronic components have long been working against you. If the monitor, for example, turns off from time to time with a characteristic click, call the repairman or to the store for the new model.

Clicks can publish both the system speaker and the speakers external. At the same time, the system speaker rarely creates problems, but the external counterparts are completely capable of noise "provocations". If you disappear from the external speaker from the device, the fault is most likely lifted in them.

HDD

Clicks with the same frequency and amplitude can be supplied with a hard disk when its mechanism malfunction. It may be drive wear, incorrect parking of heads, damage to discs and so on. If the sounds proceed from the HDD, it is necessary to urgently look for ways to preserve information, because the end time of the performance of such a hard disk is absolutely unpredictable.

Power Supply

Clicks in the power supply, accompanied by the failure of the system, require its immediate survey. Otherwise, the likelihood of the destruction of not only installed OS, but also the computer as a whole. In the absence of due experience, it is categorically recommended to independently repair this block. And the most important reason is subsequent safety, because the soldering of only one wire is not able to lead to a closure, the consequences of which may be the inoperability of the PC, and, more worse, the fire in the room.

Coolers

Cools can actively make noise. Noise appear when the imbalance occurs, drying the lubrication, damage to the blades, dust, and so on. Having revealed the most noisy instance, you can try to lubricate it, if, of course, there is no mechanical damage.

Locked wires

The wires disconnected from the factory loops may well cause noise if they hide the cooler blades. Therefore, it is necessary to make care of cleaning the system unit from dust and after carrying out this procedure, always check the integrity of wired harnesses.

After such an inspection, broken components should be repaired. It is best to contact the service center specializing in this. If the repair of components is impossible, they must be replaced.

These are the causes of extraneous noise can be observed on a personal computer. If they do not ignore them, the computer will serve longer, and its use will be less costly.

According to statistics, after 6 years, every second HDD ceases to work, but the practice shows that after 2-3 years, malfunctions may appear in the hard disk. One of the common problems is the situation when the drive is cracking or even fries. Even if it was noticed only once, certain measures should be taken that will be removed from possible data loss.

In a serviceable hard drive, there should be no extraneous sounds when working. It makes some noise resembling a buzz when recording or reading information. For example, when downloading files, background work programs, updates, launch games, applications, etc. No knocks, clicks, pisc and cod should not be.

If the user observes the unusual sounds of the audio, it is very important to find out the reason for their occurrence.

Hard disk status check

Often, the user who launched the HDD state diagnostics utility can hear clicks that make up the device. It is not hazardous, because in this way the drive can simply note the so-called broken sectors.

If the rest of the time, clicks and other sounds are not observed, the operating system works stably and the speed of the HDD itself did not fall, there are no reasons for concern.

Transition to power saving mode

If you have turned on the power saving mode, and when you go to the system, you hear the hard disk clicks, then this is normal. When you disconnect the corresponding click settings no longer appear.

Power Interruptions

Racing electricity can also cause hard disk clicks, and if problems are not observed during the rest, it means that everything is in order. For laptop users, various non-standard HDD sounds may also occur when working from the battery. If when the laptop is connected to the clichannel network, it is possible that the battery is deficted, and it should be replaced with a new one.

Overheat

In various reasons, the hard disk may occur, and the sign of this state will be various non-standard sounds that it makes it. How to understand that the disc overheats? This usually happens when the load is loaded, for example, during games or a long entry on HDD.

In this case, it is necessary to measure the accumulator temperature. This can be done using programs. Hwmonitor or Aida64..

Other signs of overheating become the hang of programs or the entire OS, a sudden care to reboot or complete PC shutdown.

Consider the main causes of elevated HDD temperature and its elimination methods:

Damage to servosmeter

At the stage of production on HDD, the servometers are recorded that are necessary to synchronize the rotation of the disks, the correct positioning of the heads. The servometers are rays that start from the center of the disc itself and are located at the same distance from each other. Each of such labels stores its number, its place in the synchronization chain and other information. This is necessary for the stable rotation of the disk and the accurate determination of its regions.

A servo-meter is a combination of servometers, and when it is damaged, then some HDD area cannot be read. The device will try to consider information, and this process will be accompanied by not only long-lasting delays in the system, but also a loud knock. In this case, the disc head, which tries to refer to the damaged servometer.

This is a very complicated and serious breakdown in which HDD can work, but not 100%. Correct damage can be exclusively using a servorator, that is, low-level formatting. Unfortunately, this does not exist any programs offering a real "Low Level Format". Any such utility can only create the appearance of low-level formatting. The fact is that the low-level formatting itself is carried out by a special device (servor) that applies a servo-meter. As already understandable, no program can perform the same function.

Cable deformations or defective connector

In some cases, the culprit can become a cable through which the drive is connected. Check out its physical integrity - whether it will not be interrupted, whether both plug are tightly. If possible, replace the cable to a new one and check the quality of work.

Also inspect the connectors for dust and garbage. If possible, connect the hard disk cable to another connector on the motherboard.

Wrong hard disk position

Sometimes the snag lies only in the wrong disk installation. It must be very tightly attached by bolts and is extremely horizontal. If you put the device at an angle or not fix, then the head during operation can be cling and sharing sounds like clicks.

By the way, if the disks are somewhat, then it is best to fix them at a distance of each other. This will help them better cool and relieve the possible appearance of sounds.

Physical breakdown

Hard disk - the device is very fragile, and it is afraid of any impacts like dropments, shocks, strong shake, vibrations. This is especially true of laptop owners - mobile computers on negligence users are more often in stationary fall, hit, withstand large weights, shaking and other unfavorable conditions. Once this can lead to a drive breakdown. Typically, in this case, disks heads break, and their recovery can perform a specialist.

Ordinary HDDs, which are not subject to any manipulation can be output. There is enough dust part to get inside the device under the writing head, as it can cause a creaking or other sounds.

You can determine the problem by the nature of the sounds published by the hard drive. Of course, this does not replace a qualified inspection and diagnosis, but it can be useful:

• HDD head damage - a few clicks are published, after which the device begins to work slower. Also, with certain frequency, the incessant sounds may occur;
• Spindle is defective - the disc is starting to start, but as a result, this process is interrupted;
• Bied sectors - it is possible that there are unreadable areas on the disk (at the physical level, which cannot be eliminated by software methods).

What to do if clicks fail to eliminate yourself

In some cases, the user cannot not only get rid of clicks, but also diagnose their cause. Options, how to do, here are only two:

1. Buying a new HDD. If the problem hard drive still works, you can try to make a cloning system with all user files. In fact, you replace the media itself, and all your files and OS will work, as before.

   If there is no such possibility yet, you can at least save the most important data on other sources of information storage: USB-Flash, cloud storages, external HDD, etc.

2. Appeal to a specialist. Repair physical damage to hard drives very costly and usually does not make sense. In particular, if we are talking about standard hard drives (installed in PC at the time of its purchase) or bought on their own for little money.

   However, if there is very important information on the disk, the specialist will help "get" it and copy it to a new HDD. With a pronounced problem of clicking and other sounds, it is recommended to refer to professionals that will be able to restore data using software and hardware complexes. Independent actions can only aggravate the situation and lead to full loss of files and documents.

We disassemble the main problems, due to which the hard disk can click. In practice, everything is very individual, and in your case there may be a non-standard problem, for example, the jammer engine.

To identify on your own, what caused clicks, it can be very difficult. If you do not have enough knowledge and experience, we advise you to contact the specialists or purchase and install a new hard drive on their own.