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    My Inspiron 1520 is making a funny rattling noise

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Eagle Bay, Mar 21, 2008.

  1. Eagle Bay

    Eagle Bay Notebook Enthusiast

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    About every ten minutes, my laptop makes a clicking, rattling sound, like a bb bouncing around inside the case. It seems to come from the front, probably just under the trackpad. I haven't timed them, but it seems to be fairly regular. It doesn't sound like a good thing.

    It happens while the computer is in heavy use and while it is sitting idle, I can't pick any particular time it does it.

    Anyone know what this is? Should I be worried?
     
    Eagle Bay, Mar 21, 2008
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  2. mario666

    mario666 Notebook Consultant

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    Could be the hard drive. Noisy HDDs are normally a sign that they are failing. Keep your data backed up, and maybe see about sending it back, if it's still under warranty.
     
    mario666, Mar 21, 2008
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