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Question 258

Upon booting a workstation, a technician hears a distinct clicking sound after power is applied to the motherboard. Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause?

  • A. RAID
  • B. SSD
  • C. S.M.A.R.T
  • D. HDD
Answer:

c

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simon2k
1 year, 2 months ago

C. S.M.A.R.T

esco0710
1 year, 1 month ago

D.
HDD Clicking Sound: A clicking sound from an HDD, often referred to as the "click of death," is a well-known indicator of a failing or damaged hard disk. This sound can occur when the read/write heads of the HDD are unable to move properly or when they repetitively try and fail to read data from the disk platters