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    Ocasional Slight HD click on m17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by ricard2798, Jul 4, 2009.

  1. ricard2798

    ricard2798 Notebook Consultant

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    I have noticed (paeticularly whbe working or browsing the net... hence no audio), that there is an ocasional click sound that happens rarely from the left side of my machine. almsot feels like the HD, but i am not sure. Anyone has any info on this?
    Also, should i be concerned? request a new hd?
    I have the 500gb HD option
     
    ricard2798, Jul 4, 2009
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  2. JWest

    JWest Master of Notebookery

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    Does it happen when you move the computer around? It has a sudden motion sensor that stops the HDD when the computers is moved too much. That's about all I can think of unless you have a bad HDD.
     
    JWest, Jul 4, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    usually clicking is normal but if it start whining or clicking alot then you may have the Click of death ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 4, 2009
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  4. ricard2798

    ricard2798 Notebook Consultant

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    it does not happen while moving... my lappy has been sitting in a desk most of the time. It is not the repetitive clicking i have heard before whne a hard drive has a physycal error.... but i have to admit it sounds similar... only slighter one perhaps a single click. But it works fine
     
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  5. Koshinn

    Koshinn Notebook Deity

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    whats the click of death?
     
    Koshinn, Jul 4, 2009
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    I get a pretty audible group of clicks at power on. It almost doesn't sound very normal, but I figure if it fails, it's as simple as a replacement and a restore.

    Update: almost sounds like the head gets in a bind for a second

    Gabe
     
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  8. Koshinn

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    does your m17x sound like it's growling when you switch to discrete graphics or turn on the computer with discrete graphics on?
     
    Koshinn, Jul 4, 2009
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    Hum they have a sound bit of a Head crashing on the Wiki link
     
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  10. Koshinn

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    wow that could totally be the beat for a song...

    or maybe i'm just listening to this too much:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKQgDY0pZ68
     
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  11. GabeZ

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    I was never a fan of western digital or maxter. 90% of all my hard drive replacements were either maxter or western digital.

    Gabe
     
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    well, I guess my real question is wether this is a normal ocurrence, or else, should i call Dell for a replacement?
     
    ricard2798, Jul 4, 2009
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  13. GabeZ

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    Hi ricard2798,
    Vista always did keep the hard rive ramped up during idle. If it's a western digital drive, it's not too uncommon to hear the clicking.

    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jul 5, 2009
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    Thanks GabeZ, thats the kind fo answer i was hoping to get... Now i am little more confortable with my machine.

    Thanks
     
    ricard2798, Jul 5, 2009
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