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    *beeeeeeeeeeeeep* *click*

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Vitro13, Oct 8, 2011.

  1. Vitro13

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    Anybody have any idea why this occurs to my Pavilion g series at random times? When I say *click*, I mean a real physical clicking, like a switch or relay opening or closing. It's a little creepy, actually. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    Vitro13, Oct 8, 2011
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  2. V_Chip

    V_Chip Be about it.

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    Could it be your HDD clicking?
     
    V_Chip, Oct 9, 2011
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    I doubt it. At least I've never heard a hard-drive make anywhere near this combination of sounds before. The beep is tinny, like a tone made by a piezo-electric speaker, and the click is very distinctly mechanical, like a switch, or something physically coupling or uncoupling. It usually only does it once a session, but it seems to be consistent. I wish I could provide more data for a diagnosis, but that's really all it does. There are no other symptoms.
     
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  4. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Before my current SSD, I used to have a Travelstar 7k500 drive that used to occasionally beep and click. Seemed like the drive momentarily lost power and came back (without the spin down/up).
     
    namaiki, Oct 9, 2011
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  5. Izagaia

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    Remove the HDD then power the notebook back on. No more clicking/beeping = faulty drive.
     
    Izagaia, Oct 9, 2011
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