Learn Hard Drive Failure Sounds to Predict Problems

When a hard drive fails, it can be an incredibly difficult experience - especially if you haven't backed up all of your photos. Hard drive failure seems to come out of nowhere, but there are usually a few indicators that you can find if you're listening for them.

The folks over at DataCent have put together a list of common hard drive failures and recordings of the sounds that they make. It's a tremendous help if you're hearing something strange going on with your hard drive, or as a way to keep an ear out for problems in the future.

Keep in mind, you'll want to back up your photos and data as soon as you hear any of these noises.

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