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    Bottom back right of E1705

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CvcDrk, Jul 28, 2006.

  1. CvcDrk

    CvcDrk Notebook Consultant

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    It does get very hot..and there is a functioning fan there.
    That, however is not my concern. I'm worried that there is a sort of clicking noise coming from there...its like maybe once a second or so...sounds like a timer almost. It can be annoying in a quiet room. Anyone know whats on that side of the machine, if this is normal, or what I can do to fix it?
     
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  2. Nahirk

    Nahirk Notebook Guru

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    It is your hard drive. It is normal, if you get NHC you might be able to turn down the speed, (though i am not entirely sure it has to do with the fast speed). It is a problem of many 2.5 inch (laptop) 7200 rpm hard drives.
     
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  3. CvcDrk

    CvcDrk Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, then I'm not worried about it. I'd much rather it be an easily replaceable component like that than my HDD or GPU preparing to explode. Thanks!
     
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  4. Nahirk

    Nahirk Notebook Guru

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    Ya I know what you mean, read online that another dell blew up... *steps back from laptop*
     
    Nahirk, Jul 28, 2006
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  5. nickster87

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    i8kfanGUI will take care of that heat. Google it! :)
     
    nickster87, Jul 28, 2006
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  6. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Thats were your 9700GS lives. Yes, use I8kfan to check your temps. You said it gets hot, you ment when playing games or just sitting?

    Dell laptops don't explode. Laptop batteries explode;and Dell ain't alone there.

    I'm waiting for ALL laptop batteries are banned from all commercial fights. All it's going to take is one major incident in the overhead bin?
     
    hydra, Jul 28, 2006
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    a ticker, once a second??? oh my god.. it's a BOMB! a BOMB!!! get out there!! FAST!!!!!!!!
     
    teamkillahilla, Jul 28, 2006
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    haha the old dell 17in click craze!! at first i thought it was water sound. why would i think its water in a laptop? i dont know, it just sound that way. yea its the hard drive clicking.
     
    shadow85, Jul 28, 2006
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