The hard drive does not power up, therefore it
does not make any "spinning noise."
The hard drive does not un-park the
heads. This can usually be heard as a small click once the platters
reach full speed.
There is a burnt smell from the hard drive circuit
board or there is visible damage to the board or chips.
The hard drive repeatedly clicks, bangs, thrashes
or makes strange noises. This is less common.
Common Issues
This type of failure is often caused by power surges
or faulty power supply.
With
the optimization of modern Drives, simply swapping the electronics with
a similar hard drive may be difficult or impossible. In some cases,
this may actually cause additional damage.
