A grinding drive changes the decision · Proposed air date:
William has no backup and hears a terrible grinding noise from his laptop. Dr. Dave explains why the sound changes the risk calculation, distinguishes a possible fan or optical-drive noise from physical drive damage and repeatedly puts preservation ahead of trial-and-error troubleshooting.
This excerpt runs from 3:46.626 to 8:48.670 within its preserved source recording.
Proposed recording date: 2007-03-17. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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