IMac G3 400,  clicking noise w/new 120GB when trying to sleep

iMac G3 400, OS X 10.4.6 356 MB ram. clicking noise w/new/used 120GB when trying to sleep. Used drive came out of a Lacie 120GB D2 that was only used for backups once every month. Ran Tech Tool Pro advanced test and everything checks out. It is almost like it is clicking down to sleep and it starts back up again and shuts down again ect... The clicking is about every 3-5 seconds. Any ideas?? I don't want to stick my old drive back in.

Does the machine in question have firmware 4.1.9? I've observed strange behaviour with slot loading iMacs not running the latest firmware with OSX installed. Granted, most have been monitor/optical drive issues but I don't think your problem could be completely ruled out as a possibility. System Profiler will tell you the version in the Boot Rom section. I discovered a 400MHz indigo with an 80GB WD and the same obnoxious affliction today. I'll see what I can do to resolve it and let you know.

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