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    strange noise from 1520

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by portable pest, Nov 2, 2007.

  1. portable pest

    portable pest Notebook Consultant

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    i had a technician visit me over for a small fix up on my 1520. he did a nice job and replaced everything carefully. however since then i have started to notice a small chirpy noise emanating from my laptop. it occurs at regular intervals and appears to be coming from somewhere around the fan.
    its nothing disturbing, yet i would not want it around.
    any solution guys?
    btw i am using xp
     
    portable pest, Nov 2, 2007
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  2. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    most likely the cpu whine some people get
     
    zfactor, Nov 2, 2007
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    ellianth Notebook Consultant

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    My m1330 makes a weird clipping sound every now and then too. Can't figure out what it is either. It comes from the left hand side. It will be quiet for like 30+ minutes then at some random moment it will make a "clip" sound like something got caught in the fan for a split second. then it will be silent again.

    But man do i love my baby *stroke*
     
    ellianth, Nov 2, 2007
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  4. chelet

    chelet Notebook Deity

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    chelet, Nov 3, 2007
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  5. Razor2

    Razor2 Notebook Deity

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    My 1520 has clicking noise, but after reading a tons of posts about this, it seems that it is "normal". It is a sound of the HD going into a kind of sleep mode.

    Do you have a Samsung drive?
     
    Razor2, Nov 3, 2007
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  6. portable pest

    portable pest Notebook Consultant

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    yes, i think its the same noise. but then again it must be from the hdd.
     
    portable pest, Nov 3, 2007
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    I've gotten it too....... It may or may not be the HDD because I changed it out and got the same noise...... And as for a sleep mode, It'll make the noise also during shutdown so that doesn't really explain stuff........
     
    tunaphish6, Nov 3, 2007
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    The clicking noise is from the heads on the harddrive locking, so if it was dropped - no damage happens. Data is more important then a computer.
     
    B2TheEYo, Nov 3, 2007
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    Please take a look at the thread in my signature.
     
    Cyanize, Nov 5, 2007
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    SOunds like the cpu
     
    gridtalker, Nov 5, 2007
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