My hd makes clicking noises...

I just got the 30GB iPod video yesterday and I noticed at the start and finish of a video, and occasionally while playing music, the HD makes quite obvious clicking noises. The reason I'm worried is because I though HD's only make the noise of starting up, no clicking noises. Is this a problem? And one more question, how do I tell if it is a 5G or a 5.5G? Or are they both the same?

if you bought it yesterday it is almost surely the newer version. one easy way to tell is check if you have the search function. if you do, it's the new version. another way is to cross-check the serial number, but i don't know how to do this. the clicking is normal. it is your hard drive updating temporary memory. it is more prevalent while viewing the videos because they take up so much more data than songs.

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Yes, as mentioned backup now. best not to use your Mac till you do. The drive may fail for good. Here's some tips on replacing your drive (they are pretty inexpensive now);
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Even if you have never installed nor pulled a HD from a Powermac...... trust me....it is not all that difficult.
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My ipod froze and make clicking noises

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Hello,
If a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears on your iPod’s screen, or with sounds of clicking or HD whirring, it is usually the sign of a hard drive problem and you have the power to do something about it now. Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
If you're having trouble, try these steps at different levels one at a time until the issue is resolved. These steps will often whip your iPod back into shape.
Make sure you do all the following “TRYs”
A. Try to wait 30 minutes while iPod is charging.
B. Try another FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
C. Try another FireWire or USB port on your computer .
D. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
E. Try to download and install the latest version of iPod software and iTunes
http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
F. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
G. Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
If none of these steps address the issue, you may need to go to Intermediate level listed below in logical order. Check from the top of the lists to see if that is what keeping iPod from appearing on your computer in order for doing the Restore.
Intermediate Level
A. Try to connect your iPod with another computer with the iPod updater pre-installed.
B. Still can’t see your iPod, put it in Disk Mode and connect with a computer, instead of doing a Restore on iPod Updater. Go and format the iPod instead.
For Mac computer
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
2. Go to Tab “Partition”, click either “Delete” or “Partition”, if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a Reset
6. Open the iPod Updater and click “Restore”
For Window computer
Go to folder “My Computer”
Hope you can see your iPod there and right click on the iPod
Choose “Format”. Ensure the settings are at “Default” and that “Quick Format” is not checked
Now select “Format”
Eject your iPod and do a Reset
Open the iPod Updater and click “Restore”
In case you do not manage to do a “Format” on a window computer, try to use some 3rd party disk utility software, e.g.“Partition Magic”.
C. Windows users having trouble with their iPods should locate a Mac user. In many cases when an iPod won't show up on a PC that it will show up on the Mac. Then it can be restored. When the PC user returns to his computer the iPod will be recognized by the PC, reformatted for the PC, and usable again. By the way, it works in reverse too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restoring it.
Tips
a. It does not matter whether the format is completed or not, the key is to erase (or partly) the corrupted firmware files on the Hard Drive of the iPod. After that, when the iPod re-connected with a computer, it will be recognized as an fresh external hard drive, it will show up on the iPod updater.
b. It is not a difficult issue for a Mac user to find a window base computer, for a PC user, if they can’t find any Mac user, they can go to a nearest Apple Shop for a favor.
c. You may need to switch around the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between “Format” and “Restore”
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2364921&#2364921
Advance Level
A. Diagnostic mode solution
If you have tried trouble shooting your iPod to no avail after all the steps above, chances are your iPod has a hardware problem. The iPod's built-in Diagnostic Mode is a quick and easy way to determine if you have a "bad" iPod.
You need to restart your iPod before putting it into Diagnostic Mode. Check that your hold switch is off by sliding the switch away from the headphone jack. Toggle it on and off to be safe.
Press and hold the following combination of buttons simultaneously for approximately 10 seconds to reset the iPod.
iPod 1G to 3G: "Menu" and "Play/Pause"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Menu" and "Select"
The Apple logo will appear and you should feel the hard drive spinning up. Press and hold the following sequence of buttons:
iPod 1G to 3G: "REW", "FFW" and "Select"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Back" and "Select"
You will hear an audible chirp sound (3G models and higher) and the Apple logo should appear backwards. You are now in Diagnostic Mode. Navigate the list of tests using "REW" and "FFW". The scroll wheel will not function while in diagnostic mode. For further details on Diagnostic mode can be found at http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/ipodsupport/diagnosticmode/
Try to do the 5in1, HDD R/W and HDD scan tests. Some successful cases have been reported after the running the few tests under the Diagnostic mode. In case it does not work in your case, and the scan tests reports show some errors then it proves your iPod has a hardware problem and it needs a repairing service.
B. Format your iPod with a start disk
I have not tried this solution myself, I heard that there were few successful cases that the users managed to get their iPod (you must put your iPod in disk mode before connecting with a computer) mounted by the computer, which was booted by a system startup disk. For Mac, you can use the Disk Utility (on the Tiger OS system disk), for PC user, you can use the window OS system disk. Try to find a way to reformat your iPod, again it does not matter which format (FAT32, NTFS or HFS+) you choose, the key is to erase the corrupted system files on the iPod. Then eject your iPod and do a Reset to switch out from Disk Mode. Reboot your computer at the normal way, connect your iPod back with it, open the iPod updater, and hopefully your iPod will appear there for the Restore.
If none of these steps address the issue, your iPod may need to be repaired.
Consider setting up a mail-in repair for your iPod http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/
Or visit your local Apple Retail Store http://www.apple.com/retail/
In case your iPod is no longer covered by the warranty and you want to find a second repairing company, you can try iPodResQ at your own risk
http://www.ipodresq.com/index.php
Just in case that you are at the following situation
Your iPod warranty is expired
You don’t want to pay any service charges
You are prepared to buy a new one
You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
Rather than leave your iPod as paper-weight or throw it away.
You can try the following, but again, only do it as your last resort and at your own risk.
Warning ! – It may or may not manage to solve your problem, and with a risk that you may further damage your iPod, which end up as an expensive paper weight or you need to pay more higher repairing cost. Therefore, please re-consider again whether you want to try the next level
Last Resort Level
1. . Disconnecting the Hard Drive and battery inside the iPod – Warning !! Your iPod warranty will be waived once you open the iPod.
In Hong Kong there are some electronic shops offering an iPod service for Sad iPod, the first thing they do is to open up the iPod’s case and disconnecting the battery and the Hard Drive from the main board of the iPod. Wait for 5-10 minutes and reconnecting them back. The reason behind which I can think of is to do a fully reset of a processor of the iPod. In case you want do it itself and you believe that you are good on fixing the electronics devices and have experience to deal with small bits of electronic parts, then you can read the following of how to open the iPod case for battery and HDD replacement (with Quicktimes)
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/directory.html
2.Press the reset button on the Hard Drive inside the iPod – Suggestion from Kill8joy
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2438774#2438774
Have I tried these myself? No, I am afraid to do it myself as I am squeamish about tinkering inside electronic devices, I have few experiences that either I broke the parts (which are normally tiny or fragile) or failed to put the parts back to the main case. Therefore, I agree with suggestion to have it fixed by a Pro.
2. Do a search on Google and some topics on this discussion forum about “Sad iPod”
What should I do with my iPod? Send it or keep it?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=469080&tstart=0
Strange error on iPod (probably death)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435160&start=0&tstart=0
Sad Face on iPod for no apparent reason
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=336342&start=0&tstart=0
Meeting the Sad iPod icon
http://askpang.typepad.com/relevanthistory/2004/11/meeting_thesad.html#comment-10519524
Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2236095#2236095
iPod Photo: unhappy icon + warranty question
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2233746#2233746
4th Gen iPod Users - are we all having the same problem?
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2235623#2235623
Low Battery, and clicking sounds
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2237714#2237714
Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2242018#2242018
Sad iPod solution
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=412033&tstart=0
Re: try to restore ipod and it says "can't mount ipod"
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=443659&tstart=30
iPod making clicking noise and is frozen
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2420150#2420150
I am not suggesting that you should follow as well, but just read them as your reference. You are the person to make the call.

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I recently purchased a 2009 Mac Pro (refurbished) 8-core machine
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I have a clicking noise coming from the back left of my MBP and I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem, has any suggestions, or knows if it is potentially bad.
I saw the long thread about a 'pop' noise here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1234166&tstart=0
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I looked at some MBP take apart guides and see that the hard drive is in the front left, but my click seems to be coming from the back left (if I put my ear on the front left I can hear the hard drive spinning and all, but the click doesn't seem to come from it). I tried the hdapm suggestion in that thread just for kicks, but nothing happened, so overall I don't think it's the hard drive.
The only moving part in the back left as far as I can tell is the left fan, but I checked the fan speed with smcFanControl, and they were both at 2k (normal speeds). Plus, it doesn't sound like something I would expect a fan to make, but I could be wrong. The click happens in bursts usually, clicking about once every 5 seconds (it seems pretty consistent) for a while, but then has long periods without clicking. It doesn't seem to click more or less depending on computer usage. I would think that if it were a fan noise, it would click a lot more often (every 1/2000 seconds! ;>), and I don't see why it would come in and out in?
I'm wondering if it might be a periodic pop from the speaker. It happens when the volume is down & muted, though, so that seems somewhat odd. If it is the speaker, I don't think it has anything to do with interference, as it will make the noise when the computer is on battery power, with nothing plugged in, far from any electronics.
Overall, I'm pretty confused, so any advice would be great. At the moment, taking it into an Apple Store won't really work for me :/ I used to have a PowerBook & a G5, but I sold both of them when I bought my MBP, and this is my only computer. I have a NAS that I've backed up all my data to -- so I'm not really concerned about losing stuff if something dies -- but I need my MBP for work, so I can't live without it for a week or so if they need to hold onto it. Does anyone have any ideas about what might be happening?
Thanks!
-Tyler

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
I didn't read all of that long thread, but I have heard of the type of noise you describe being associated with the hard drive. Whether it's benign or ominous or something else entirely is hard to say. But there are a couple of little utilities that can help you evaluate your hard drive:
S.M.A.R.T. Reporter:
http://www.corecode.at/smartreporter/
S.M.A.R.T. Utility:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32454
The former will monitor the S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard drive and install a beautiful icon in your menu bar. The icon will be green if the S.M.A.R.T. status is verified and red if it is failing. It is designed to give you a heads up if it detects hard drive problems.
S.M.A.R.T. Utility is not supported on all hard drives, but if it is, it will allow you to see various factors which determine the S.M.A.R.T. status and if there are problems with any of them. This can also give you early warning of hard drive failure.
Also, there have been some problems with one model of Seagate drive, so check and see if you have a Seagate.
My Fujitsu drive is absolutely silent, and that is what you should expect. My external La Cie makes clicking noises every so often, and always has, so I think that is normal for it.
The main thing to worry about is the hard drive.
Do you have the widget iStatPro? It might be better for monitoring the fan speed without using smc fan control. But if the left fan is at 2000 RPM, then I would expect a very rapid click, which does not sound like it's the case here.
One last thing--does the click vary with the volume? Does it get louder if the volume is turned up high and quieter if the volume is turned down low? If the click has to do with the speaker, then I might expect the click to be louder or quieter depending on how the speaker volume is set.
It may be worth taking it to the Apple Store just to let someone listen to it and give an opinion. If you are under warranty, at least get a case number to document the problem. I understand that you can't be without your Mac for a week or so, but if a problem is diagnosed that does need to be fixed, then you can work on getting the work scheduled for a time that is convenient to you. It may even be possible to arrange for a loaner with all your stuff cloned onto it. Knowledge is power, and will give you better options than, say, having a sudden hard drive crash.
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