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    Ticking sound acer 6935g

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hermie, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. hermie

    hermie Newbie

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    Hi
    Does someone know what might be wrong with my Acer 6935g laptop? :mad:
    It makes ticking sound when processor is working hard, ex when gaming and watching movies.. Just when working hard. May be assosiated with the sound "predator" makes in the movie :p Very annoying:S This issue has existed since I got it in May. Havent got enough time to send it to support because of work. Any tip? Is it the fan?
    Sincerely
    Hermie
     
    hermie, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    it's probably the HDD.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 6, 2009
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    hermie Newbie

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    ty ;) well, it's probably not the fan because it only makes sound when working too hard. I'll check upon it! :D
     
    hermie, Aug 7, 2009
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    achutngpakhtoon Notebook Enthusiast

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    its the HDD...mine also makes it....and im presuming that its faulty.
     
    achutngpakhtoon, Aug 24, 2009
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    I don't know if the HDD is faulty... but yeah, mine does too. Actually an older hard drive I took out of a broken laptop. No problems with it yet. I don't like the ticking sound though.
     
    Citizen86, Aug 24, 2009
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    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    A time bomb!! :eek:

    Nah, kidding. It could, however, be the HDD. Is it rhythmic? Or sorta like machinery moving? If it's like robotic moving sounds, then it might be the HDD, but a tick like a wristwatch would be something else.
     
    kisetsu17, Aug 25, 2009
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    hermie Newbie

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    It wasn't the HDD, so probably it is the fan... Not a total vaste though. I upgraded to a 500 gb 7200rpm. Next order for me will be a fan :p Anyone knows which type the fan is?=p
     
    hermie, Aug 26, 2009
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  8. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It could also be the ODD (optical disk drive).

    Sorry for being wrong :(
     
    moral hazard, Aug 26, 2009
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    I asked some computer advicers and all agreed it surely was the HDD, so it's okay ;) Thanks for replying anyways! I don't think it's the ODD because I haven't inserted any CD's while sound comes up. Can't find any fan specs for this model though:S
     
    hermie, Aug 26, 2009
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    FENDI Notebook Guru

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    i got mine too anyway,it's hdd for my guess!but atleast everything was fine,just abit of "predator" sound is ok for me! :)
     
    FENDI, Nov 7, 2009
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