NWHD5 startup clicking failure

[jonixz]

Basically, my NWHD5 has been broken for a while, the recurring problem is that when i startup i see the swirl, then it turns off, when its trying to start i can hear clicking.

On some occasions the player has started, only to turn off moments later.

I'd really love to get my player working again, as im using my phone for a player (10 tracks max...)

If anyone could help id be eternally grateful

I've tried to install new firmware, but because the player wont start i cant do it

[Ascariss]

if its under warrenty you will have to get it fixed, if its not, then you could try replacing the harddrive yourself since I believe it broke and has an error.

[ncl]

Basically, my NWHD5 has been broken for a while, the recurring problem is that when i startup i see the swirl, then it turns off, when its trying to start i can hear clicking.

On some occasions the player has started, only to turn off moments later.

I'd really love to get my player working again, as im using my phone for a player (10 tracks max...)

If anyone could help id be eternally grateful

I've tried to install new firmware, but because the player wont start i cant do it

Sounds like harddrive failure and or damage to me.

[geoffdoggy]

Yes I had exactly the same problem and I'm afraid it is bad news...

I live in Hong Kong so luckily its very easy to get to a Sony service centre, just a walk-in affair, very quick. I took my HD5 in, they sent it to their technician, within a week he called me up and told me it is indeed a Hard Disk failure...

Anyway I told them to fix it whatever the cost (mines a hd5h -30gig -so i really cant see anything else id like to replace that with at the moment that would have the same capacity / quality in such a small size)...

It was ready for me to collect within 2 weeks of giving it to them -job well done. Only snag is the cost: it was more than HK$2000 (only about 300 dollars for labour so this was mostly for the new hard drive) So thats a large chunk of the 230 pounds I paid for the thing when i bought it in England.

As you can see on this forum many people will tell you that you can replace the hard drive yourself, i dont know what your technical expertise is but if you do that you will save a lot of money (and maybe even upgrade to 40gigs or more apperently!). Personally I dont know too much when it comes to fiddling with tiny electronics etc so i just paid up and i feel it was worth it as it was (slightly) cheaper and a whole lot easier than tracking down a new replacement HD5h.

There's people who think ive been a bit daft there, but most of em own big chunky nasty sounding ipods so they dont really understand. In my view Even Sony themselves havnt been able to offer a suitable hd5 replacement yet so im sticking with it, besides we all know longer battery life and better sound quality beats being able to watch music videos on the bus.

[Guest Stuge]

Sounds like harddrive failure and or damage to me.

There is fellow over AudioStation who was able to repair his I-pod Hard Drive .So like Ascariss said you can try to repair it .

http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32673