[SOLVED] My hdd is acting weird

[andreiandy500]

So I have a very old mb (P5K) and a 500gb Seagate hdd that I don't know how old it is or how long it was used,when I start my computer it can be heard a sound coming from it that it's like turning off and on,it happened in the past amd after being a genius and just switched the sata wire from the mb to the hdd amd otherwise it stoped for some time but I moved some wires around the hdd this morning to get something that I kept on top of it,btw it's kind of full too

 

[rgd1101]

so, what the question?
backup and replace.

 

[andreiandy500]

My question is how can I make that sound stop and if it is a problem with it

 

[rgd1101]

clicking sound?

 

[andreiandy500]

No,it's like turning off and immeadiately
back on,like a quick reset but it keeps going

 

[seagate_surfer]

andreiandy500, you could always get in touch with Seagate support. Also, as this drive is a bit older, it is a good idea to back up your info just in case.
Basically you want:

3 copies of any data you don't want to lose.
2 different mediums it's stored on (so 2 different drives in your computer, for example).
1 copy kept offsite, to prevent against disaster.