Actuator arm moving when i move my hdd in my hand

[Roarke]

I just bought it a few days ago from a site like Ebay. Actuator arm is moving when i move my hdd in my hand. Is this normal ? I don't think that else can move inside.

 

[CC_333]

That doesn't seem right. Does the drive otherwise work?

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[PB145B]

That’s not the actuator arm, it is the head locking mechanism, and it is completely normal for it to rattle when you shake the drive. The Hitachi/IBM Travelstar drives do the same thing.

Some of the Toshiba drives even say right on the top cover “rattle noise is normal”.

 

[Roarke]

That’s not the actuator arm, it is the head locking mechanism, and it is completely normal for it to rattle when you shake the drive. The Hitachi/IBM Travelstar drives do the same thing.

Some of the Toshiba drives even say right on the top cover “rattle noise is normal”.

Thank you.

 

[PB145B]

Thank you.

You’re welcome!