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    Asus ROG - Is this sound normal when booting?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Spiegelmann, Dec 28, 2014.

  1. Spiegelmann

    Spiegelmann Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I've got a ROG about two weeks ago, and it works amazingly well so far. It does, however, make a single, weird, clank/metallic sound a few seconds after booting,

    It doesn't make this sound everytime (only when I first boot it up in a given day, and not always), and after that the laptop makes no "weird" sounds.

    Is this normal? Any reason for concern?
     
    Spiegelmann, Dec 28, 2014
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    Spiegelmann Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone help?
     
    Spiegelmann, Dec 28, 2014
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    DrClone Notebook Consultant

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    I think it might be the DVD Drive stepper motor. It is trying to read disc even if there aren't any. My Clevo D901C does that every time it boots up, it sounds like it's reloading a weapon.
     
    DrClone, Dec 29, 2014
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    Yes some optical drives can make an almost floppy drive like sound at start up.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 29, 2014
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    Thanks, guys!
     
    Spiegelmann, Dec 30, 2014
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