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Have you ever heard of a part on a hard drive called a "clutch"?
My parents took their computer into a repair shop because it was acting up and they couldn't even
log on, as windows wasn't working.
Anyway, the repair guy said that the "CLUTCH" on the hard drive needed replaced/repaired.
I have never heard of any part on a computer called a Clutch. Are there any Techs, Software/Hardware developers etc. out there who can help me understand this please?
Thanks.
EDIT: Thank you all for the advice. My husband is a Software Developer and he rechecked the skimatics on the hard drive and it confirmed that there is no clutch. Talked with my parents and told my dad this, but his computer is already there and the company doesn't reopen until Monday. Dad is going to call my husband while he is there at the company (they're in a different state), and have them talk to my husband. My husband is going to straighten those people out! :-) Thanks again you all! :-)
6 Answers
- AdrianLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
There is no such thing as a "clutch" on a hard drive. There are only two components that "move", that is the motor driving the platters (DC stepper motor usually), and the magnetic coil for the heads. There is nothing else that mechanically moves or is used mechanically in a hard drive.
Besides, you cannot repair either of those two parts on a hard drive. In fact, nothing on a hard drive is "repairable" with replacement parts - you have to replace the drive if it is defective.
I would find another repair guy - that one is a scammer...
- Anonymous10 years ago
Yes. But nobody replaces them, they are far too expensive. And require totally re-calibrating the drive. Doubt the integrity of this repairer, take it somewhere reputable. This would normally require replacing the whole drive.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Sounds like someone got ripped off. At least lied to since there is no such thing.
- Nemo the geekLv 710 years ago
It's very easy and cheap to buy a new hard drive at Newegg.com and easy to install as well. You just need to download the Windows cd to the hard drive b4 you use it.
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- Anonymous10 years ago
yeah, but you need a metric adjustable wrench to take it apart... very tricky
