For this computer, the hard drive is the physical component that is defective.
A physical component can be defined as a component (hardware) of an computer system or information technology (IT) that can be seen and touched.
Some examples of the physical components of a computer system include:
The hard drive refers to an electromagnetic data storage device that is typically used for storing and retrieving digital data such as an operating system (OS) on a computer system.
Generally, a computer would make a subtle clicking noise when it finds it difficult to read or retrieve the data stored on its hard drive.
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