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    My P-6831FX's HDD (I think) is making weird sounds.

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Hahutzy, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. Hahutzy

    Hahutzy Notebook Deity

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    I hear these constant (maybe 20-second interval) noises from my P-6831FX... (Kinda like flicking something metallic/magnetic.)
    It kinda sounds like when my PS2 loads discs, so I'm assuming it's from loading (read/write?).
    And since my DVD drive is empty, the only other rotating/loading part of the laptop is the HDD.
    So I think my HDD is making that noise every 20-30 seconds.
    Is it a defective HDD? (It loaded Vista up just fine though.)
    Or am I just not used to Vista's constant pagefile writing and other weird things?
    My laptop's just idling right now with no downloads or anything going on.
     
    Hahutzy, Feb 4, 2008
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    There are few guys with similiar 'noise' problem from HD you are facing your with FX. One guy returned it and got a new machine and said noise from HD is gone.
     
    peteryorkuca, Feb 4, 2008
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    Can you link me to the post please?
     
    Hahutzy, Feb 4, 2008
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    I had the wierd sound as well. I chose to ignore it but the HDD boot sector went kaput on day 10. Return it. My new rig has no such sound. Thank god.
     
    binro01, Feb 4, 2008
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    Exchange it and if bestbuy wont take it talk to gateway

    A gateway desktop I used had a drive start clicking and slowly clicking was more often eventually we sent in disc for exchange better since.
     
    Packerfan, Feb 5, 2008
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