Laptop Hard Drive Failure
Laptop Hard Drive Issues
A hard disk failure is one of the most common laptop computer hardware problems. Generally speaking a hard disk failure that causes potential data loss of can be a result of firmware corruption, electronic failure, logical corruption or mechanical failure. If it is an electronic failure, the hard disk will be dead and will not be recognised by the laptop and will not spin up
Common Laptop Hard Drive Problems
- Incorrect disk drive size / drive capacity
- SMART Media Test error appears when laptop starts
- HDD has no function
- No hard drive access
- HDD has read/write errors
- A high pitched or buzzing sound occurs
- Corrupted file system
- Bad sectors on the hard disk
- Defective motor (prevents drive from spinning)
- Slow laptop hard drive access
- Bad hard drive controller
