Quantum Fireball ST 3.5 Series Won't spin up

[quantumnowork]

I have a Quantum Fireball hard drive that has problems. When it's plugged in the computer it spins up then immediately clicks and spins up to a very fast speed and repeats process for about a minute then stops.

Any ideas on how to fix?

Thanks.

 

[catalyst1]

Sounds to me that either your hard drive is corrupted somehow, or the arm is sticking. Try taking the hard drive out, and dropping it on its side on a flat, solid surface from about an inch above it. Don't drop it from too high. Banging on things, especially hard drives, is typically a bad idea, but sometimes it's the only way to get a stuck read/write arm free. Also, don't try this method unless it's your final option.