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    "Clicking sound" on acer timeline u m5 when idle (I think it's the HD)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Terran1212, Oct 18, 2012.

  1. Terran1212

    Terran1212 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone else encounter this? It sounds like the harddrive is always at work. Is this normal for this model, should I be concerned? It's a very light clicking sound but the same sort I'm used to when it sounds like a computer is "thinking" (not sure it's the HD but it's either than or the cpu I'd think).
     
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    Nakano2k1 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah... Almost every notebook i've ever had has had some sort of click associated to it.

    There are varying levels of clicking however. How often does it happen? Is it a constant click? Or does it click, then stop for a bit, then click again?

    You may want to check the manufacturer website to see if there is an updated bios or storage control driver that address and corrects the issue.
     
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