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    Asus UL30 A-2 HDD Noise

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by sjmin711, Mar 26, 2010.

  1. sjmin711

    sjmin711 Newbie

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    I received the unit today.
    The first thing I noticed was a loud HDD noise. (Much louder than my 3-year-old laptop that I was using previously)
    What is more, when the HDD is idle, I continuosly hear a sound of something moving, which is similar to the sound that a CD-ROM drive makes when its lens is moving. (Sorry for the awkard description. I don't know how to explain it in any other way.)
    The installed HDD is a Seagate.
    I suspect a faulty HDD unit and will request a RMA.
    I wonder if anyone else experienced similar problems.
     
    sjmin711, Mar 26, 2010
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  2. hobit

    hobit Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had exactly the same problem. I "solved" it by upgrading to a SSD.
    The old hdd [500gb seagate] now is an external drive.
     
    hobit, Apr 5, 2010
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