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    High-Pitched Noise Coming from my XPS 13 2015 (QHD Touch)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by runee1000, Mar 20, 2015.

  1. runee1000

    runee1000 Notebook Consultant

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    Dell XPS13 QHD touch user here,

    Have absolutely loved everything about this laptop, and haven't had any complains, although I experienced something peculiar today. While using the laptop, I started hearing a "high pitched noise" coming from what seemed like the center region (under the keyboard) of my laptop. It went away after a little while, and I can no longer hear it, although this does make me a little bit concerned. Can any of you hear some sort of noise if you put your ear towards the center area of the keyboard in a quiet room?

    Right now, I can still hear it, albeit faintly, and only if my ear is to the keyboard. Is this normal? It was louder earlier.
     
    runee1000, Mar 20, 2015
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    GamerJoe Notebook Consultant

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    Coil wine probably from CPU?

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
     
    GamerJoe, Mar 29, 2015
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    My FHD has high pitch noises too. It's most noticeable when the screen is off bu the laptop is still awake, after being left idle.

    I currently have a replacement coming so I hope this one doesn't have it.
     
    GoneTomorrow, Mar 30, 2015
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    My FHD has also a high pitch too, it seems to be arond the "enter" area It only hearable sometimes. Have anyone of you talked with dell about this?
     
    villebille, Apr 14, 2015
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    I had the same issue. I updated the BIOS and changed the TDP level to 2.2 Ghz (it was at 0.6 Ghz before). I haven't heard it (or noticed it) since then.
     
    MrProdigy, Apr 21, 2015
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