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Hi,
Clicking noise definitly can come from firmware...actually it does this more often than you might imagine.
You have a few free option to try to get your data back...check here for the causes of ...

if your drive is clicking then there are 4 possible causes...
Dead heads is one of them....
But it could be a simple firmware or pcb issue, so you can try and fix it yourself...could be the SA which ...

Hi,
A bit late for the reply but might help someone else....if your drive is clicking you can see here the possible reasons and the free and cheap way to get your data back:

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Hi,
If your drive is clicking you can check here the possible causes for that problem and potential free/cheap solutions to get your data back: like live pcb swap etc..

http://deadhardrive.blogspo ...

Hi,
You can go with R-studio..does the job well

Cheers

Hi,
Yeah avoid absolutely the freezer thing. The idea of bringing some cold on the drive is good and need to be done properly. It might be enough for you to finish a scan and get your data back.
You ...

Hi,
Seems to be a pcb/firmware issue so no big deal.....Do you know how to rewrite firmware on the disk and do you have the equipment to do it?
You might need a new exact same pcb as well...

Anyw ...