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    I can hear the fan spinning differently

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by yaganon, Apr 24, 2012.

  1. yaganon

    yaganon Notebook Geek

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    I don't know if it's just me, or my computer is sounding a little different lately. I can hear the fan spinning, as oppose to the usual *wooosh*. Also, the hard drive sounds a little different too. It's not clicking or anything. It just sounds slightly off. Maybe it's just me. Should I back it up?
     
    yaganon, Apr 24, 2012
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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    What kind of laptop is it?

    Have you checked to see if your temperatures are higher than normal?

    When was the last time you cleaned the fan/vent area?

    If you value your data, you should always back it up.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 24, 2012
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  3. yaganon

    yaganon Notebook Geek

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    you mean backing it up with an external hdd? I will do that after finals week.

    it's a hp dm1z
     
    yaganon, Apr 24, 2012
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    Check your CoolSense settings. Perhaps something was changed there that's making your fan spin faster.
     
    MidnightSun, Apr 24, 2012
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    It's probably the bearing on the fan has gone bad. but first you can check BIOS to see if the temperature is higher that it used to be sure.
     
    Rokasbillon, Apr 25, 2012
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    If it's the bearing it should be making more of a ticking or (in extremes) grinding noise, you may have to put your ear close to the vent to hear it. If the fan is just louder than normal, I would look at temps.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 25, 2012
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    It doesn't hurt to backup your data anyways
     
    w3ak3stl1nk, Apr 25, 2012
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