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    Strange noises from the d620

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Question21, Sep 7, 2006.

  1. Question21

    Question21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I am a little worried about my dell latitude d620, purchased about 3 weeks ago. I have been very happy with the laptop till a few days ago when I noticed a change in the usual set of noises the d620 admits.

    The new contender is a click and whirl sound from the bottom left portion of the laptop. One hears a muted click, a quick whirl and then a 15 second pause before the cycle repeats.

    Could this be the hard drive? What is going on? Sending the laptop in would be a huge inconvenience as i start school soon, so is it worth ignoring? Is it causing damage? Is there a quick fix?
     
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  2. outkastland

    outkastland Notebook Evangelist

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    sounds liek she's gonna blow!! heh maybe not, sounds like the hd to me
    id call dell and see first
     
    outkastland, Sep 7, 2006
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